How to determine by eye whether the soil is fertile: a secret method
As you know, in order to grow crops, and most importantly, to collect a decent harvest, you need fertile soil rich in nutrients.
Agree, it would be great if it were possible to determine whether the soil is such at one glance.
You may be surprised, but it is more than possible to do this – at least, that’s what experienced gardeners and vegetable growers say.
And they are helped in this by plants that we usually consider to be weeds.
It turns out that if you have noticed that wood sorrel is growing in full force on your plot, field violet and field pennycress are visible here and there, amouranthus retroflexus is “spiking” and Galinsoga parviflora is visible in the company of field sow thistle, you can be congratulated.
The plants listed are great lovers of fertile soil.
By the way, weeds can also serve as an indicator when it comes to determining soil acidity.
As a rule, in such cases, dandelions, horsetail, plantain, buttercup and the like can be found in the beds.
