Should You Throw Snow Into a Greenhouse? Agronomist Anastasia Kovrizhnykh Answers
The sowing/planting season is just around the corner, which means it's time to prepare "beds" for our plants in the greenhouse.
If we want to get early harvests of various vegetable crops, then we need to use all the possibilities to the fullest, says Anastasia Kovrizhnykh , an expert of the online publication BelNovosti, a landscape designer and agronomist.
It is necessary to throw snow into the greenhouse on the beds. Since the greenhouse soil is under the "cap" and by the planting season it remains deprived of moisture.
Of course, you can water the entire greenhouse right before planting, and the problem with soil moisture saturation will be solved. But.
The soil, not covered with snow, will dry out faster under the spring sun rays. The air exchange of the soil - moisture capacity - will be disrupted.
By throwing snow onto the ridges, we, firstly, save on water.
Secondly, we protect the soil from erosion, and therefore, preserve useful microelements in the soil.
Thirdly, melt water is soft and contains various microelements. It will saturate the soil, which will have a beneficial effect on your plants.
But it is important not to overdo it. Throw it so that the snow cover on the ridges is no more than 30-35 cm high. Otherwise, the snow will melt for a long time, the ground will not have time to warm up by the time of planting the seedlings, and therefore, all operations in the greenhouse will shift in timing, and we will not have to wait for an early harvest.
It is also important to consider the groundwater level on your site. Otherwise, if the groundwater is close, the ridges will be too damp if there is water on all sides, albeit in different aggregate states.
And of course, no one has cancelled the saying "teach a fool to pray to God, and he will break his forehead." In translation - do not be too zealous in getting snow on the site. Do not leave the soil "naked". Otherwise, you will do yourself a disservice: you will save the soil in the greenhouse, but ruin it on the street.
