The best in its field: why summer residents increasingly choose sunflower as green manure
If you do not consider yourself an experienced gardener, then it would not hurt to remind you that green manure is a plant that is planted in areas in order to improve the quality of the soil and enrich it with nutrients.
One of these (green manure) plants is sunflower, which, according to the expert of the online publication BelNovosti, scientist-agronomist, landscape designer Anastasia Kovrizhnykh , has a number of advantages over other types of green manure.
So let's discuss why sunflower is gaining more and more popularity as a green manure crop.
So, let's start with the fact that sunflower has the ability to extract nutrients from the lower layers of the soil thanks to its roots, which can penetrate to a depth of more than one meter.
Once the plants are incorporated into the soil, these nutrients are released into the upper layers of the soil, which is especially beneficial for heavy clay soils that require additional aeration.
Another advantage of this green manure is that it helps fight weeds.
Its rapid growth and dense foliage create unfavourable conditions for weed growth and prevent their spread.
Finally, it is worth mentioning that during flowering, sunflowers attract beneficial insects such as bees and bumblebees, which help pollinate plants and thereby increase their yield.
Earlier, the expert explained why basil should be planted between cabbage heads.
