How to use Eggshells properly for Orchid calcium deficiency.
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- čas přidán 11. 09. 2024
- Eggshells are a good source of calcium, and you can create a homemade calcium fertilizer using them. Calcium is an essential nutrient for plants, promoting cell wall structure and overall plant health. Here's a simple way to make a calcium fertilizer from eggshells
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Really appreciate this, thanks!
Pleasure we are glad you can find some use from our content 💕👌
Really had no idea you could do this. I just throw them in the compost too. Really helpful and practical
good to see you have now seen the light ...
Wow, I've been collecting the egg shells for the garden but I've been using it all wrong😢😮😮😮I just put them in the juicer then mix it in the soil of my veggie patch. I also mix it in with my orchid bark when repotting 😂😂😂😂😮😮😮well I've learned something today. Thank you for sharing😊
pleasure .. dont want to clog the airspaces in the bark with those egg shells . and the calcium is quite stable so it can be stored for long periods
Great tip - thank you for the chemistry lesson ☺
😁 we have to keep our grey cells active lol .. but still glad you got some value from it non the less . And we really appreciate you showing your support here too 🫂💕
Brilliant video and well explained! Definitely going to try this.
Glad it was helpful! and it really does make a difference 💯👍
Awesome way to add calcium to your plants! Just be careful of that initial powder when you open the lid, not to breathe it in. I wasn’t sure of the amount to feed, so thank you for that!!
Pleasure .. yes you are right it is a fine fly away power
Wow! Really helpful information! And explained in simple laymen terms easily understood! Explaining the hows and whys behind the doing help to make much more sense. Thank you!😊😊
thank you we appreciate your support . I sometimes worry my brain works differently to most that it will come out all gibirish 🤣 I am glad you got it 🫂
Put eggshells in 1st then. Vinegar. Then wooden spoon over top
🤣 should have had you there helping me 🤣
Slugs and snails are very prevalent in my area. In fact, they are one of the top destroyers/pests of foliage. I use your crushed/blender eggshells in its dry form to control them. Just spred them around the perimeter your pots or planting areas after a rain dries and before/during a dry spell. When they cross your shell barrier the sharp edges of the shells cut their flesh and/or gets into their shells and kills them. But to be honest, your method cal/mag fortification while organic, is too time consuming for me. There are many organic calcium supplements on the market. Your video is still very interesting.
Thank you we are glad you are part of our community . We appreciate you participating in the discussion 🫂
I need calcium too not only for my orchids 😂
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How do know the concentration of the vinegar? Is ordinary household vinegar sufficient?
ordinary house hold vinegar is either 3 or 5 % it should say so on the bottle what % it is 👍
Most vinegars tell the percentage on the bottle. 💖🌞🌵😷
Thanks for sharing this great idea.. please may i ask, where do you store this? Or do we store in the fridge since u said it can last for a while. Also can this be used in all plants as well? Thanks
Just in a cool dark spot is fine like a cupboard refrigeration is not needed . yes this can be used for all indoor and garden plants too 💯👌
Thank you so much for the reply.
Let me know the frequency of using this calcium fertilizer
during growth periods depending on your feeding then every second week or once a month .
Hey there. Do you have any homebrew recipes to somewhat fertilize phal orchids?
New to this world but regular fertilizers available where i live do warn a lot of hazards and suggest you to use a respirstor when using it.
I have confirmed my tap water is decent as I have a mini phal alive with minimum care for more than a year and blooming decently. I want to properly take care of it now and some others i recently bought.
Sorry for the long post. Any chance to get a suggestion on a fertilizing regime? Im aware it might not be as complete as using the proper chemicals. But i bet something is better than nothing.
Thanks and best regards
sometime you will find the natural fertilizers are better for your orchids than the chemical ones and are easier to use and less likely to get fertilizer burn etc . I majority of the time use all organic products . There are a few other videos we have done for home made fertilizers : garlic : czcams.com/video/nf2cnzLEgrE/video.htmlsi=WtyAG0-5qj9qQmXx
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I hope this helps 💯😁
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Hi! May I ask what the pH of the calcium water ends up being, as well as the TDS? Thank you
the pH is pretty much Neutral as long as you are sure the reactive elements are in the right quantities . I did not do a TDS test but with the chemical reaction that takes place we can estimate the % calcium acetate in the water with a fair degree of accuracy if all measurements are followed as explained in the video 👍I hope this helps
@@thenaturecompany thank you! 👍🏼
is it safe to use along with Cal Max ...thank you
I am not sure what chemical reaction will take place mixing the two you may alter the ability of the plant to absorb the by products so I would use them separately . Use the Cal Max one week and the eggshells the next . What form of calcium is in Cal Max ?
My vinegar is 4%, does that makes any difference to the measurements
yes it will , you will just have to do the math to get the right mix ratio