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Notoriously known English thoroughness is capable of elevating absolutely any trivial activity to the status of a science. This applies even to something as seemingly simple as preparing eggs.
Scientists and eggs
Laboratory assistants in the Department of Medical Research at the University of Birmingham carefully studied the chemical reactions that occur during the preparation of eggs. The experts concluded: the water that remains after boiling eggs is full of nutrients that you can perfectly make use of!
Properties of the water after boiling eggs
Eggshell consists of 90% calcium carbonate. It also contains 27 other elements, including phosphorus, fluorine, copper, silicon and zinc. When eggs are boiled, the water becomes saturated with calcium ions and other trace elements.
Calcium ions are specific in that they can easily penetrate into and out of an organic cell.
They thus trigger chemical reactions in the cell that kick-start nutrient synthesis.
This property of the water after boiling eggs is especially valuable for gardeners. During observation, chemists found that such water increases the rate of green mass growth tenfold. Seeds watered with this water develop into strong and resilient plants. Seedlings are more resistant to pests and diseases.
Indoor plants
Besides directly stimulating plant growth, water from boiling eggs helps maintain soil acidity in the range of pH 5.5–6.5. This is important, because a neutral environment provides plants with optimal conditions for nutrient absorption. Of course this does not apply to plants with specific soil acidity requirements (for example hydrangeas).
Watering houseplants
How to use the water after boiling eggs
After boiling the eggs, pour the water into a separate container, let it cool, and use it to water and spray houseplants during the day.
Plants lacking calcium can be easily identified: leaves with dry tips and brown spots. Shoots grow slowly with small leaves. Water from boiling eggs is the best remedy.
Chicken eggs are therefore literally waste-free. The shell is a natural source of calcium, as well as an excellent helper for the gardener (protection against slugs, feeding tomatoes). And as we can see, we can also make great use of the water after boiling eggs.
