Imagine your peppers growing so fleshy and juicy that they could be mistaken for a hybrid with the Bulgarian giant.
And you don’t need expensive fertilizers for this – just what you throw in the trash every day is enough.
Eggshells, which are considered useless garbage, are in fact transformed into an elixir for peppers, doubling the harvest and protecting against diseases.
The secret is calcium, an element that strengthens plant cells and prevents fruit tip rot. But for the shell to work, it needs to be prepared correctly.
First, collect the shells of 10-12 eggs, rinse them thoroughly to remove any remaining protein and dry them in the sun or in an oven at 50°C.
Then grind it into powder using a coffee grinder or rolling pin. Add the resulting flour to the holes when planting seedlings - 1 tablespoon per plant.
The calcium will be slowly released, strengthening the roots and stems. If the peppers are already growing in the garden, sprinkle the powder around the stems and gently work it into the soil.
In just two weeks, you will notice that the leaves have become denser and there are many more ovaries.
For express feeding, prepare an infusion: pour 100 g of crushed shells with 1 liter of boiling water, cover and leave for 5-7 days. When the liquid becomes cloudy and smells of hydrogen sulfide (this is normal!), dilute it with water in a ratio of 1:3 and water the peppers at the root.
This infusion not only nourishes, but also repels slugs - they hate sharp shell particles.
The main thing is not to overdo it. One feeding per month is enough, otherwise the soil will become too alkaline and the peppers will start to wither.
Another life hack: add some onion peel and coffee grounds to the shell powder. This mixture, when dug into the soil, will create a “warm bed” effect, accelerating the growth of peppers in cool weather.
And if you dust the leaves with fine shells, this will protect them from the Colorado potato beetle - its larvae cannot tolerate calcium.
Author: Kurchev Anton