Eggshell as a fertilizer in radish (Raphanus sativirus).

Background of the study:

Eggshell has been piling up on earth through the years. On the other hand, home-

gardening has been a trend that encouraged by the government. The focus in this study is to

decrease and use the eggshell waste by utilizing it as fertilizer. Eggshell has potential to become

fertilizer for plants due to its nutrient content. Fertilizer is a substance helping crops to grow

quickly. Fertilizer is a natural and synthetic material used for soil fertility or to replace the soil's

chemical elements removed from prior plants. The use of artificial fertilizers can harm the

natural nutrients of the soil, with most farmers discovering a better way to help their crops grow

rapidly.

Some gardeners used artificial fertilizer that can damage the soil's natural nutrients. The

researchers discovered another way to prevent damage in plant growth and productivity by using

banana peels and eggshells as an alternative fertilizer. It is a useful way to use eggshells as an

alternative fertilizer for crops, taking into account the fact that it releases nutrients such as

potassium, phosphorus, calcium and a host of other minerals such as sulfur and magnesium that

crops needed, as well as the soil. It also seeks to decrease the waste of food simply by using it as

a fertilizer. The price of plant use of banana peels and eggshells as fertilizer is slightly lower than

chemicals.

Hence, this research is designed to assist home gardeners and future researchers. Instead

of spending too much on purchasing chemical fertilizers in increasing crops, it is much better to

use eggshells or other decomposed materials to assist fertilize the soil. The gardeners and

farmers can grow more crops and at the same time can save money as well.
Materials:
 Pot
 Radish seeds
 Eggshell
Procedures;
 dry eggshells into a fine powder.
 Add the powdered eggshells to boiling water, then cover and store the mixture for one week,
uncovering it only once daily to stir it.
 After seven days, pour the mixture directly into the soil above the plant's roots.