Calcium

Did you know one eggshell contains 2grams of calcium?It usually takes .47grams of an eggshell to every gallon of soil in order for it to provide enough calcium.

 

That's why I add them to my compost.

 

Smart thing to do,at least you know you wont have any calcium deficiency.I crush it into powder and add to the top of my soil.

 

I hear the best way is to boil the shells and use the water rather than the shell itself. So I hear.

 

Would boiling the shells affect anything?And wouldnt it be better to just let the egg shells sit in a mason jar with a cup of water for a week?

 

The boiling extracts the calcium from what I understand. I think you could just boil eggs and use the water after.

 

How much of the extracted water should be used for each gallon of water?

 

That I don't know.

 

Metanaturals has a good Calcium fert that I tried once,but I decide to use egg shells its cheaper.

 

i luv usin eggshellz. itz very handy since i eat eggz 4 breakfast damn near evry mornin! i used 2 use eggshell water, but now i got a compost going wit eggshells, burnedwood ashes, old ripe banannas(chopped), grinded bones, and a cup of blood. itz been compostin 4 three wkz now. i stir it up every now and then. i dunno when i'm gonna use it though, definitely not b4 i get a ph tester, which will b next week. any1 know where 2 get a good 1 for cheap?


btw dont boil da eggshells. better 2 let em soak in water 4 a few dayz, longer if possible. be sure 2 mix only wut u need bcuz it will mold up quick if it sitz 2 damn long.


(Edited by bradley smith at 9:10 pm on Aug. 31, 2004)

 

fgh, you can get a Ph tester from the home depot for about $8.00. It's the wand/meter type so it's reusable... They'll stop em sellin soon cause of the seasonal change.

 

Crushed oyster shells, sometimes know as just plain old calcium chips work very well also.