How to determine soil fertility: consider what is growing on the site
As is known, the harvest of any crop depends on how saturated the soil is with useful microelements.
As the expert of the online publication Belnovosti, scientist-agronomist, landscape designer Anastasia Kovrizhnykh said, magnesium and potassium play an important role in plant growth.
So, the first one plays a particularly important role during growth, during the growing season.
Magnesium is involved in the formation of chlorophyll, which is necessary for photosynthesis.
Thanks to potassium, the fruits are tastier and the plants are resistant to various diseases.
To determine the level of these minerals in the soil, it is not at all necessary to resort to all sorts of tricks - just take a look at your own beds.
So, if you find that the area is overrun with weeds such as quinoa and hogweed, this indicates that there is a lot of potassium in the soil.
In the same case, if the common oak tree, foxglove or wild hellebore are in full bloom here, you don’t have to worry: the soil contains a sufficient amount of magnesium.
