Eggshells are considered to be an incredibly effective gardening remedy.
Gardeners use the hard shell of eggs to feed plants, improve the condition of the soil and to combat pests.
Summer residents love the shell for its naturalness, safety and low cost.
However, the expert of the online publication "BelNovosti", agronomist and landscape designer Anastasia Kovrizhnykh notes: egg scraps are not always effective.
In many cases, their use is pointless. Three common mistakes deserve special attention.
Replenishing calcium deficiency
It is no secret that eggshells are an excellent source of calcium. That is why many gardeners often add this product to the soil.
But in most cases, this makes no sense. Firstly, garden crops rarely encounter a deficiency of the above-mentioned microelement.
Secondly, if a plant lacks calcium, it is not a matter of the latter’s absence, but of the inability to absorb this component.
Fighting blossom-end rot
Contrary to popular belief, the hard shell of eggs does not help fight this common ailment.
Pest control
It is generally accepted that scattering eggshell fragments around the plant is a surefire way to protect the garden crop from gastropods.
It is believed that the sharp pieces leave damage on the bodies of snails and slugs. As a result, the pests leave the garden bed.
In fact, mollusks are quite well protected from such danger. Therefore, the above-described use of the shell makes no sense.
Earlier, summer residents were told which plants should not be fed with ash.
Expert: Anastasia Kovrizhnykh
