Water Soluble Calcium (WCA)

Calcium is one of 15 essential nutrients that plants need to grow . It’s an important part of a plant’s cell wall growth and aids in the transfer of carbohydrates and nutrients within the plant.

Materials

  • Egg Shells
  • Vinegar
  • Frying Pan
  • Mason Jar
  • Chees Cloth
  • Rubber Band

Instructions

Step 1

Collect your eggshells. After cracking an egg, rinse it out the best you can, then set them aside to dry.

Step 2

Crush the shells.

Step 3

Roast the shells.

Step 4

Place the shells in a mason jar and add vinegar in the ration of 10 part s to 1. and let them soak for 10 days.

Step 5

Filter and store

Step 6

Dilute your WSC mix with water in a ration of 1:1000.

References

University of Hawaii CTAHR Sustainable Agriculture: Natural Farming
Kim C.S. Chang1, Joseph M. McGinn, Eric Weinhert, Jr., Sherri A. Miller, David M. Ikeda, and Michael W. DuPonte
Cho Global Natural Farming – Hawai‘i, Hilo, HI