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Can eggs be used as fertilizer for peace lilies?

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You can use water that has been used to boil eggs to change the water for hydroponic peace lilies. It contains sufficient minerals, trace elements, and so on, which are very helpful for the plant's growth. The method is also fairly simple. Let the egg-boiling water sit for a while, and when its temperature is close to room temperature, you can use it for changing the water. However, it needs to be diluted.

1. Can eggs be used?

You can use water that has been used to boil eggs to change the water for hydroponic peace lilies. This kind of water is rich in minerals, trace elements, and so on, some of which are not present in ordinary tap water. Moreover, because it has already been boiled, the CI2 in it has all dissipated. Therefore, plants grown with this kind of water will grow relatively better. And the method is also fairly simple.

2. Specific method

(1) After boiling, take out the water and let it sit for a while to cool. When its temperature is close to the indoor temperature, you must first dilute it (because it contains too many nutrients); just add about the same amount of clean water as it. If you see some broken eggshells in it, then it also needs to be filtered. After that, you can pour it into the container.

(2) However, if what was boiled were tea eggs, or if salt and the like were added during boiling, then it cannot be used, even if it has been diluted.

3. Other fertilizers

What was said above is about hydroponic peace lilies; here we talk about what fertilizer to use for soil-grown ones. When fertilizing plants, multiple factors such as smell, hygiene, and fertilizer effectiveness need to be considered, so overall inorganic fertilizers should be the main ones, such as some slow-release compound fertilizers and so on. Some types can have a fertility lasting even as long as three to six months, and they can also ensure hygiene.

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