Applying ash in spring and autumn affects the harvest differently: remember these simple rules
Experienced gardeners and vegetable growers say that ash, a favorite fertilizer of many of their colleagues, has different effects on plants.
There are several reasons, but one of the main ones is the time of application of fertilizer. This can have a significant impact on the future harvest.
When it comes to spring, there are opposing points of view.
For example, some argue that if you don’t overdo it with the amount of fertilizer, it can be very beneficial for plants.
Others say that ash has a strong alkaline effect with a quick reaction on the soil, so they do not recommend applying it in the spring.
Gardeners are also warned: when planting vegetables and flowers, do not sprinkle ash on their tubers, as well as on the roots of shrubs and trees.
Otherwise, the roots and tubers will get burned.
It is better to add ash even to the hole in small quantities, and to place the seedling there only after you have mixed the contents of this hole.
So it turns out that ash can’t be used in spring?
It is possible, but only if you carefully extract the potassium, calcium and phosphorus that plants need from it, and neutralize the alkaline component.
As for autumn, when adding ash, do not mix it with other fertilizers, otherwise an undesirable reaction may follow.
Since ash primarily reacts with nitrogen, it is not recommended to apply it with fertilizers that are rich in it, as well as mineral nitrogen fertilizers.
