Water Soluble Calcium

In this video, you will learn about Water Soluble Calcium.

Benefits of WCA:

  • Prevents overgrowth of crops
  • Helps to harden the fruit
  • Increases storage life of vegetables
  • Helps plants absorb phosphoric acid, and accumulate nutrients.

Making WCA with Coral Sand:

  1. Mix coral sand with vinegar in large mouth container at a ratio of 1:10 (1 part coral sand to 10 parts vinegar. 
  2. Pour vinegar in slowly as doing it too fast or in a narrow mouth container can cause it to bubble over out of the container. 
  3. Cover with paper towel and fasten around rim with rubberhand
  4. Store for approximately 5 days
  5. Strain into container
  6. Dilute it 1:1000 with water to create applicable fertilizer.

Making WCA with Egg Shells:

  1. Cook crushed egg shells in pan
  2. Shake pan to remove membrane from shells
  3. Mix cooked egg shells with vinegar in large mouth container at a ratio of 1:10 (1 part egg shell to 10 parts vinegar. 
  4. It will cause a bubbling reaction.  As it settles, cover with paper towel and fasten around rim with rubberband. 
  5. Store for 5-10 days
  6. Strain into a container
  7. Dilute it 1:1000 with water to create applicable fertilizer. 
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