What to add to the soil so that the seedlings do not die: not everyone knows

18.01.2023 07:41
Updated: 13.04.2023 12:32

By the beginning of the new season, you need to have high-quality seed material and soil on hand.

The future harvest largely depends on the quality of the soil for seedlings. The soil must be nutritious and loose, without fungi and pest larvae.

Before you start using soil for seedlings, it must be disinfected: steamed, calcined, and treated.

What does the soil mixture consist of?

High-quality soil for seedlings contains components necessary to increase nutritional value and improve its structure.

To prepare soil for seedlings, you can use turf soil, leaf humus, lowland peat, river sand, compost, sphagnum moss, soil from garden beds, and wood ash.

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Mineral and organic fertilizers are added to the soil mixture, which will increase soil fertility and improve its structure.

What should not be added to the soil for seedlings

Some gardeners believe that tea leaves, fresh sawdust, manure or clay can improve the quality of the soil. However, this is not true. Decomposing components can attract soil pests and become food for fungi.

Composition of useful soil mixture

The universal soil mixture should contain: 1 part each of humus, peat, river sand and 2 parts of garden soil.

Elena Gutyro Author: Elena Gutyro Internet resource editor


Content
  1. What does the soil mixture consist of?
  2. What should not be added to the soil for seedlings
  3. Composition of useful soil mixture