My 2-part garden recipe can take your plants to a whole new level – it’s better than adding crushed eggshells to soil
A GARDENING whizz has shared an ingenious way to add calcium to his plants instantly.
He says adding eggshells to soil is a great method but simply takes too much time.
The expert (@mygardenburner) shared the advice with over 40,000 TikTok followers.
He explained that a common gardening hack didn’t do it for him.
“We’ve all heard about crushing up your eggshells and mixing them into your soil but did you know it can take up to a decade for calcium to become available in your soil?” he said.
Instead, he offered a faster alternative by baking the eggshells at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for an hour.
Next, he crushed up the eggshells and added any kind of vinegar in a 10:1 vinegar-to-eggshell ratio by weight.
“When you combine these, you can see the chemical reaction immediately as the CO2 escapes,” he explained.
“Lightly cover this and let this sit for a week, thanks to science once it stops bubbling, you’ve made water-soluble calcium.”
Last but not least, he diluted 1 strained tablespoon of the solution with four gallons of water.
“This really diluted formula is perfect for foliar applications – by spraying this on young plants, they’ll get instant calcium whereas the eggshells might’ve taken much, much longer,” he said.
People took to the comments to share their thoughts on his recipe hack.
“Chemist here, this is exactly right,” said one commenter.
“There are a lot of good sources that back this up. Thank you for sharing,” said another.