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What can be done with tops in autumn: experienced gardeners shared secrets
23.09.2023 15:15
In the autumn period, any dacha accumulates a decent amount of tops, which can be used with maximum benefit.
Therefore, there is no need to rush into disposing of plant material.
However, it is important to remember that the tops are used depending on the variety, notes Anastasia Kovrizhnykh , an expert at the online publication BelNovosti, an agronomist and landscape designer.
How can you use tops in autumn?
For trenches
If you want to enrich the chemical composition of the soil, you can send plant material into specially dug trenches. This is a very effective method that is practiced by many.
Pumpkin, cabbage and zucchini are excellent for this purpose.
If you practice warm beds, you can use the same tops.
Carrot tops
Not everyone knows that it is especially useful for onions. The plant material is crushed and the soil is dug up. The onion harvest will be a success next year.
If you are planting a vegetable before winter, you can also use plant material. To do this, you need to dry the carrot tops slightly, chop them and send them directly into the holes along with the onions.
Beet tops
This type of plant material will be useful for summer residents who are planting garlic for the winter. We use the tops to create a mulch layer.
Its density should be about six centimeters.
Beet tops will also be useful for enriching the soil that you will use for planting tomatoes. The plant material is simply introduced during the digging process.
