Eggs are undeniably a popular food, the less popular are the shells, which the vast majority throw away immediately. However, they can be useful for the one with green fingers.
In a video on the app Tiktok, a dedicated gardener shares a video showing what you can use old crushed eggshells for, something that Danish News24 Be the first to write about.
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Don’t throw away the egg shells – do this instead
Eggshells can be used as fertilizer for plants and flowers.
However, some preparation is required for the eggshell to benefit the plants. Anyone who wants to convert eggshells into food for their waxes should put the eggshells in the oven at 160 degrees for a quarter of an hour to remove both moisture and any bacteria.
After this, the shells must cool and then be crushed. In the video, it is suggested that you roll the eggshells in a kitchen towel, which you then roll over with a rolling pin. Next, pour the crushed eggshells into a jar but do not fill it, but instead leave about 90 percent of the jar empty.
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Then you pour in organic apple cider vinegar and make sure to leave room for possible foaming on top, writes the newspaper. Once done, the mixture should be kept away from sunlight or electric light for a while and then add a tablespoon of water.
The mixture can then be used as fertilizer for plants and seedlings such as tomatoes and peppers.
It is the chemical reaction between the eggshell and the vinegar that releases calcium, a substance that is valuable for plant growth, writes Nyheder24.
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