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Astound! The discarded eggshells turned out to be "golden fertilizer", learn this trick to multiply the harvest in your vegetable garden!
Hello everyone. The other day, I came across an interesting incident that I have to share with you.
That day, I was cleaning up the garbage at the house when I suddenly saw my neighbor Xiao Li sprinkling a bunch of egg shells into the vegetable patch. I thought to myself, "Is this boy stupid?" How can eggshells be sprinkled directly in the ground! "
I hurriedly went over and asked him, "Xiao Li, what are you doing here?" "
Xiao Li said with a smile: "I heard that egg shells can supplement calcium to vegetables, so I sprinkled them directly in the ground." "
I almost didn't laugh out loud when I heard it, thinking to myself that young people nowadays are really taken for granted. But on second thought, didn't I do the same when I was younger? So, I decided to teach Xiao Li a good lesson.
[Eggshells: The Misunderstood "Golden Fertilizer"]
Speaking of which, the eggshell is indeed a treasure, and it contains up to 95% calcium carbonate. Guess what? Put simply, an eggshell provides one-third of an adult's daily calcium needs! If it is used to grow vegetables, wouldn't it make our little cabbage and radish grow fast and strong?
However, here's the problem. Eggshells are like stones, do you think stones can melt when thrown into the ground? Of course not! Therefore, just spilling eggshells into the ground is no different from throwing money into the water, it is all waste.
[Smart people's "unshelling" tricks]
So how do smart people use eggshells? Let me tell you, the secret lies in "unraveling the shell"! Not physically, but chemically.
Remember the acid-base reaction you learned about in chemistry class in junior high school? Calcium carbonate reacts when it encounters acidic substances. So, we just need to use a little cleverness to make the eggshell "obedient".
How? Very simple:
- Collect the egg shells, wash them and dry them (remember, if you don't dry them, they will stink, and they will stink when the time comes, so don't blame me for not reminding you).
- Mash the dried egg shells (the more crushed the better, the flour is so fine is best).
- Prepare a large container and pour in vinegar and water in a ratio of about 1:5.
- Pour the mashed egg shells into it and see it bubbling.
- Stir well, cover and leave for 3-5 days.
In this way, the calcium in the egg shell is "liberated"!
[Scientifically Proven: The Power of Eggshells]
Is it worth the toss, you may ask? Then let me ask you, would you like to let the food grow 30% faster than other people's homes?
According to the journal Horticultural Science, plants that use treated eggshell fertilizer grow about 30% faster than ordinary plants. In addition, vegetables grown with eggshell fertilizer are not only large in size, but also have a better taste.
Think about it, isn't it cost-effective to be able to grow such a good dish with something that other people throw away?
[Practice Makes True: A Farmer's Secret Recipe]
Speaking of which, I'll tell you one more of my own secret recipes. In addition to soaking egg shells in vinegar, I also like to ferment egg shells with fruit skins. Why? Because fruit fermentation produces fruit acid, this fruit acid can also slowly dissolve the egg shell.
Moreover, the fertilizer produced by this fermentation has not only calcium, but also various vitamins and minerals. It's a "full nutrition course" for dishes!
The tomatoes I grow with this method are bigger than other people's houses, not to mention, sweet and sour, and even my picky wife praises them as delicious!
[Precautions: Details determine success or failure]
However, there is also a special way to grow vegetables with eggshells. Let me summarize a few points for you:
- The egg shell must be washed and dried, otherwise it is easy to stink.
- The finer the better when mashed, so that it is easier to dissolve.
- When soaking in vinegar, do not use too strong vinegar, which will hurt the plant roots.
- The prepared fertilizer should be diluted before use, and if the concentration is too high, it will burn the seedlings.
- Don't overdo it, just use it in moderation, it's too much.
Keep these points in mind and make sure that the vegetables you grow are fragrant and sweet, and make your neighbors drool with envy!
【Interaction Hours】
Having said all this, I wonder if you have learned? Is anyone ready to try and collect eggshells?
I'm curious, do you guys have any experience with other "weird" things as fertilizer? For example, tea grounds, coffee grounds, or other food waste? Feel free to share your vegetable growing tips in the comment area, maybe your method is even better than mine!
Let's communicate together and build our vegetable garden into a "back garden" that everyone loves!