What to do if the fertile soil layer has decreased: only a few know the correct answer

03.01.2023 08:49

The first thing that might come to mind in such a situation is to bring a dump truck of black soil, or even two at once. But after that, you need to somehow distribute everything evenly across the site. And where are the guarantees that the problem will be solved for a long time?

Therefore, this approach is fundamentally wrong. How to act in this situation?

The most important thing is to figure out what caused it.

Most likely, this is a consequence of a violation of crop rotation, when the same plants pump out the remaining nutrients from the soil over a long period of time, and the owners are in no hurry to apply fertilizers or are carried away by ineffective folk remedies.

What to do

1. In this case, gardeners talk about soil fatigue. The easiest way to solve the problem is to add compost. The consumption is approximately as follows: 3 buckets per 1 square meter of soil, followed by digging the soil.

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There is no need to talk about the advantages of this method. Natural organic fertilizer significantly improves the quality of the soil.

2. You can also sow green manure, but this is not the fastest way to bring garden soil back to life. It is best to sow peas, beans or alfalfa in this case.

The most important thing after this is to follow crop rotation rules even when planting green manure crops.

Igor Zur Author: Igor Zur Internet resource editor