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How to enrich the soil with calcium: experienced gardeners named the 3 best options
22.02.2023 15:00
Updated: 14.04.2023 06:01
An experienced gardener knows very well that without the proper amount of calcium in the soil, it will definitely not be possible to harvest a rich crop.
Plants begin to develop slowly and often suffer from dangerous diseases.
If you have luxurious and fertile soil, then calcium can be added no more than once every five years. But on poor plots, the expert of the online publication "BelNovosti", scientist-agronomist and landscape designer Anastasia Kovrizhnykh advises to carry out the procedure every two years.
How to enrich the soil with calcium
Ash
Some gardeners are skeptical about ash, considering it a useless fertilizer. But this is a misconception. Ash can be used to enrich the soil with calcium.
To do this, you will need to add a kilogram of fertilizer per square meter. It is important to remember that wood ash is preferable for this purpose.
Lime
Many experienced gardeners agree that lime is the best option for quickly and efficiently saturating the soil with a sufficient amount of calcium.
As a rule, one glass of fertilizer is applied per square meter if the soil is generally fertile. If the soil is poor, the dosage should be doubled.
Remember that lime does not get along with manure, so you need to apply fertilizers at different times.
Dolomite flour
Many gardeners like this fertilizer for its effectiveness. With the help of dolomite flour, you can significantly increase the calcium level.
For each square meter, add 300 grams of fertilizer. If the soil is poor, then add half a kilogram of dolomite flour.
