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How to Grow Seeds in Eggshells For Better Plants
How to Grow Seeds in Eggshells For Better Plants. You can use terra-cotta, clay, peat moss, plastic and other growing pots to start plants from seeds, but none of them are as eco-friendly as leftover eggshells. The resultant eggshells from your morning omelet, if broken correctly, can be saved and filled with soil and any type of seed. The entire...
You can use terra-cotta, clay, peat moss, plastic and other growing pots to start plants from seeds, but none of them are as eco-friendly as leftover eggshells. The resultant eggshells from your morning omelet, if broken correctly, can be saved and filled with soil and any type of seed. The entire eggshell can be transplanted into your garden once the seedling is strong enough, providing the plant with calcium as the shell breaks down.
Things You'll Need
Eggs
Nail
Potting soil
Seeds
Egg carton
Break through the top of an uncooked egg using a clean nail; make the hole about 1 inch in diameter. Shake the egg yoke and whites into a bowl and use them for cooking. Rinse the eggshell out and set it out to dry.
Widen the hole by breaking off pieces with your finger so that you have approximately half an eggshell remaining.
Fill the eggshell with potting soil. Sprinkle in a seed or two and cover it lightly with soil.
Punch a single hole in the shell bottom for water drainage using a nail.
Water the soil and seeds. Place the eggshell into an egg carton, then place the carton in a warm or cool location, depending on the seed's requirements.
Tap the eggshell gently against a hard surface once the seedling is ready to be transplanted. This will crack the bottom and allow the plant's roots to burrow through the shell and into the surrounding soil.
