Egg sheals crush up fine good put on my garden,will that help my plants grow better.
2007-06-21 04:37:52 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
Eventually and if you have acidic soils. The shells have to decompose and it takes a long time. The protein still caught inside the shells provides a minute amount of nitrogen through the protein content.
So yes, over time the egg shells will break down so don't expect results for several years. You'll be getting calcium......if your soil doesn't need calcium ammendment, then why bother?
On the other hand, there is some thought egg shells might stop slugs and snails from crossing over them.......it would take a lot of shells to protect a garden and snails and slugs propel themselves with their slime which should coat the shells making them ineffective.
So up to you. If you are saving your kitchen organic trash for composting, throw in the eggs shells, otherwise don't make a special effort to save just the shells.
2007-06-21 04:46:57 · answer #1 · answered by fluffernut 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have added eggshells to my indoor plants and have had good luck with them....so I would think that you could use them in your garden with the same results...Jan
2007-06-21 11:53:48 · answer #2 · answered by Jan 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The egg shells is the source of calcium.
It is true - you can also put them in your compost bin if you have one. I also heard they deterr slugs
2007-06-21 11:47:30 · answer #3 · answered by gavira_76 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, and if you are planting corn you can use fish guts.
2007-06-21 17:36:59 · answer #4 · answered by Isis 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
well i just asked my older sister and she said that she had never heard of something like that before.
2007-06-21 12:24:13 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
o hell yea..its a source of nutrition
2007-06-21 11:47:15 · answer #6 · answered by **2 hOt 2 HaNdLe** 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hehehe ur cute. i think that is true.
2007-06-21 11:45:08 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋