Dear Angelo,
Crushed eggshells provide calcium to growing plants and can be applied throughout both growth cycles (vegetative and flowering). Dry out your eggshells and pulverize them using a blender or coffee grinder. Mix them into your soil or put them directly into your compost pile to break down over time. Another great trick is to use hand-crushed eggshells around the stems of young plants in order to create a „moat“ of sharp-edged particles that soft-bellied insects and slugs are reluctant to cross. As the shells break down, they release their calcium to the root zone while protecting your foliage from pest damage.
Dear Angelo,
Crushed eggshells provide calcium to growing plants and can be applied throughout both growth cycles (vegetative and flowering). Dry out your eggshells and pulverize them using a blender or coffee grinder. Mix them into your soil or put them directly into your compost pile to break down over time. Another great trick is to use hand-crushed eggshells around the stems of young plants in order to create a „moat“ of sharp-edged particles that soft-bellied insects and slugs are reluctant to cross. As the shells break down, they release their calcium to the root zone while protecting your foliage from pest damage.
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