Eggshells are popular as fertilizer for tomato seedlings. Eggs are a unique product with no useless ingredients. The eggshell contains many trace elements useful for plants, especially it is rich in calcium carbonate. It contains about 90 percent of this compound, but the crystal structure differs from chalk and lime, therefore it interacts well with the soil, dissolves in it when ground. It also contains magnesium, phosphorus and organic matter.

Application methods

Eggshells as fertilizer for tomato seedlings are often used by summer residents; you can feed tomatoes at different stages of growth, starting with seedlings. You can fertilize and feed in several ways:

  • direct application to the soil;
  • infusion on water;
  • pollination of seedlings in order to prevent further diseases;
  • planting seeds in shells;
  • drainage.

Important! You can only use raw egg shells. The shells should be stored during the fall and winter in order to have enough by the start of the season.

Instructions for feeding tomato seedlings with eggshells

Eggshell as fertilizer

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The soil in a cup with seedlings is gradually depleted, loses useful elements, because the plant takes up all the nutrients it needs to grow. This affects the growth and condition of plants. Most gardeners prefer to feed not with chemical fertilizers, but with environmentally friendly, inexpensive natural remedies.
Algorithm for preparing powder from egg shell:

  • rinse the shell or heat it in the oven;
  • it can be stored in cardboard boxes, paper, cloth bags. Do not use polyethylene bags, plastic containers;
  • in order for the soil to be more productive, the workpieces must be thoroughly crushed, and not used whole or in large pieces;
  • powder should be prepared at the beginning of the season;
  • crushed with a coffee grinder, mortar, rolling pin;
  • the powder should be stored in a glass container, paper or woven bag.

The prepared eggshell powder is applied to the soil in stages:

  1. when planting seeds;
  2. when planting seedlings;
  3. the remaining powder is added in equal shares with further dressing.

During the season, it is recommended to fertilize plots at the rate of 300 g to 1 kg per square meter of the garden. If the product is available in limited quantities, it is applied directly under the stem of the tomatoes.
Mature plants do not need an abundant application of powder, otherwise they may stop setting fruit.

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How does the infusion of eggshells for tomatoes

Water infusion, which is rich in calcium, is very good for feeding seedlings. It has the following effects:

  • planting material germinates faster;
  • the aerial part of the plant is actively gaining growth;
  • improves metabolism and photosynthesis.
Transplanting tomato seedlings in April - favorable days

Infusion for watering should be prepared in compliance with some rules:

  1. Rinse the shell thoroughly, removing the adhered protein, immediately after the egg has been broken, dry;
  2. Finely chop clean shells from five to six eggs, grind in a coffee grinder, a meat grinder with a fine grid, or crush with a mortar. There should be no pieces in the powder;
  3. Place the powder in a container and pour boiling water, at the rate of one liter per powder from five to six shells;
  4. Insist for five to seven days, occasionally stirring or shaking;
  5. The finished solution will be cloudy, with a foam and a specific odor;
  6. Dilute one part of the solution in three to four parts of water.

Feed the seedlings at the rate: one tablespoon per two-hundred-gram glass once every two to three weeks.

Important! The protein remaining on the shell and trapped in the soil begins to rot and helps the development and nutrition of bacteria.

How to grow tomato seedlings in eggshell

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Growing seedlings in shells gives excellent results, the plants develop quickly, give friendly shoots, because small volumes contribute to good seed moisture. Carefully break off the top of the egg, rinse, fill with soil and plant a seed. The shells are best placed in egg trays, which are very easy to label.
When transplanting, break the shell and gently release a lump of earth with roots. You can crush the shell with your hand and drop it into another container or into the ground along with the fragments.

With this method, there is no risk of damage to the root system of a young plant. Broken husks can be used as part of compost.
Large pieces are also used as drainage, they are placed on the bottom of the cups before planting the seedlings.

Large pieces

Can I put eggshells under tomatoes

The shell increases soil fertility. Magnesium and calcium in its composition are necessary for the normal development of seedlings. Calcium carbonate is recommended to be used to deoxidize the soil, which improves its composition and structure. It is enough to add two tablespoons of powder per square meter. Young plants are very much in need of organic calcium, which they easily obtain from the egg shell.

Note! After feeding the seedlings with ground eggshells, the tomatoes will not be affected by the top rot. This disease occurs when there is a lack of calcium.

Before planting the seedlings in the ground, it is very useful to add flour from the shells ground in a coffee grinder to the holes.
Periodically, you should pour the powder under the young plants to prevent the appearance of a fungal disease called black leg.
The shell scares off pests - a bear, slugs and snails, for this you can use boiled eggs. Pieces should be placed around the planted seedlings, mixed with soil, so that their sharp edges prevent the pest from getting close to the stem.

How best to feed tomatoes with eggshells should be decided based on the volume of your reserves. Feeding from egg shells for seedlings is an effective and practically free way to get a good harvest of tomatoes. It is useful in any way, but it should not be used uncontrollably.