Raw Egg Benefits Tomato Plant?

I've recently heard from someone that placing an uncracked raw egg in the hole you've dug for a tomato plant benefits it somehow. Does anyone know if there is any truth to this and why? I'm just curious if it provides some sort of macronutrients or changes the PH or something.

http://www.myhomeideas.com/myhome/photos/0,30587,1059508_869992,00.html

I found this about the egg with the tomato thing.

Looks like I should put a couple eggs out near the tomato plants to see what happens.

I have put eggshells in the hole before and I didn't see any difference in the tomatoes. I think the shells are for calcium but I haven't heard anything about a whole egg. I tried to go on the website but the filtering system at work wouldn't let me bring it up.

hmmm, would this work if you're planting tomatoes in an upside down container?

Well, logically, it should, if you are doing what it looks like it's supposed to do.

The upside down planter just let's the plant grow down, rather than up. Therefore, the root base is in the 'cup' with the hole in it. Logically, there is dirt and stuff in the 'cup' and there has to be a way to get into it from the top. So, if you put in your plant, added a bit of dirt, put in the egg, and then filled the rest of the way with the dirt, the roots would grow around the egg and do what they do to get the nutrition.

At least, that's how I see it. Or am I completely nuts?

LOL sounds logical to me! I think one of the reasons I have so many questions is because my 'logical' thinking is "but don't raw eggs carry salmonella? won't that spread to the plants"... I don't know, I'm still trying to figure out the whole 'composte' thing. Still trying to figure out what should go in it... Do we have a forum for that?

Phew! Talk about me being a true novice!!!

On your eggs, the short answer is "They shouldn't if you get the right eggs".

I get my eggs from a farmer at my local Farmer's Market. The eggs were in the chicken the day before, and the chickens run around outside, where they can eat all the shoots, vegetation, leaves, and bugs that they want. The yolks are almost orange, they are so rich, and I have no issue with putting a raw egg into a smoothie for breakfast. Because the eggs come from a trusted source, from pastured, free range chickens that don't live in their own poo, I feel that the eggs are of a superior quality, and most likely don't have salmonella.

These are the kinds of eggs I would use. This way, your plants won't be giving you issues.

As for the compost, we don't have a specific forum for it, but posting your questions is always welcome. There are tons of discussions through here, and we are all happy to help.

Actually, there is a compost forum, here:

http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/f/soil/all/

;-)

Woo-hoo! I did not know that was there.

*adds to favorites*

Thank you.

My pleasure. Compost is one of my favorite things. ;-)

I love compost too! It grows some very happy, healthy plants :-}

Thanks Everyone for the quick and documented answer. I told several people where I work that the folks at DG would have an answer by the end of the day. This is my absolute favorite forum. You folks are really appreciated.