Oyster Shell Fertilizer with Larry Kandarian
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- Опубліковано 6 лют 2025
- A short video on how to turn oyster shells into calcium and phosphorus fertilizer.
Larry Kandarian is a rocket engineer turned regenerative ancient grain farmer. Passionate about cultivating and preserving ancient seed stocks. Rather than use synthetic chemical fertilizers and pesticides, Larry helps facilitate a symbiotic relationship between plants and the micro life.
In this video we take oyster shells that are rich in calcium. Then we char them to release phosphorus. This gives us a mix of calcium and phosphorus with a PH of 9. We then mixed the charred shells with vinegar (which has a PH of 4) to balance the PH. This can then be strained and stored like any other chemical. You can mix with water and used as a chemical fertilizer when the plant is getting ready to sprout. Larry likes to do this around the time of the spring equinox. As the days get longer.
Phosphorus is involved in many plant processes, including:
Energy transfer reactions
Development of reproductive structures
Crop maturity
Root growth
Protein synthesis
Here is a study from the University of Hawaii on how to make water soluable calcium to be used in natural farming: www.ctahr.hawa...
Where is Larry, the growing zone?
Please consider adding this information to all of tour videos as it is essential to judge the application of new methods to one's own farm/garden.
He’s in Morro Bay (9b). I’ll make sure I include growing zones. All feedback welcomed.
We burn bones as well to liberate the calcium and phosphorus. Makes them fragile like porcelain. We just spread them as is, after a few whacks from a shovel, as we need the increased pH. Letting rodents chew on them will also break them down.
I’ve often wondered if other seashells are worth burning.
Thank you for sharing that. I’ll give bones a try too.
godly, wholesome work !! awesome
Glad you think so!
Never heard about burning but then it is double down using wood cuz you get wood ash too
The oyster shell mix in this video goes on the leaves as a fertilizer in the growth phases. I've never made wood ash. It's on my list on things I'd like to try.
@@peopleoftheplants it's easy as collecting ash that hasn't been exposed to water. The soda ash is water soluble.
If I remember correctly you fill a tub with water and ash. The soda ash crystals sink so you drain off the top. I believe you can transform it into another thing if cooked after.
I throw bones and egg shells into my wood stove and chuck the ash on the garden.
Legacy soil.