What to do if the soil is too loose and crumbles into dust: this is what a summer resident should sprinkle on the soil
Many summer residents complain about such a problem as excessive soil density.
However, there are many gardeners who face the opposite difficulty. We are talking about the strong looseness of the soil.
The soil turns out to be too “light” and literally crumbles into dust.
It is quite difficult to get a good harvest on a plot with such soil.
How can we return the too loose soil cover to its normal state? This question was answered by the expert of the online publication "BelNovosti", scientist-agronomist and landscape designer Anastasia Kovrizhnykh.
How to "Fix" Loose Soil
Of course, you can take the most difficult path - completely replace the top layer with soil that is fertile and of normal consistency.
A serious drawback of this approach is that it is labor intensive.
A slightly less complicated method: first you need to remove a whole layer of soil, then you need to put a thick layer of compost, then you should completely dig up the area, and then return the previously removed layer.
Want to save time and effort? Then choose another strategy for "correcting" very loose soil!
The gist of it is this: you need to regularly sprinkle the soil with mulching material. It is advisable to use compost or mown grass as the latter.
With each digging, the gardener will have to incorporate the selected “organic matter” into the soil cover.
