Digging up the garden for the winter is considered one of the mandatory procedures for every summer resident.
However, according to the expert of the online publication BelNovosti, scientist-agronomist, landscape designer Anastasia Kovrizhnykh , everything is not so clear-cut.
The answer to the question of whether or not to dig up the beds in the fall depends on the type of soil on the site.
So, if the soil is heavy, clayey, does not warm up well and clumps easily, then the answer, of course, will be positive - be sure to dig up the area, add fertilizer and sow green manure.
But in the case of light, more sandy soils that retain moisture poorly and therefore dry out, you can get by with light loosening and sowing green manure crops.
This option will be better not only for plants, but also for bacteria and other soil organisms.
Finally, we will hasten to dispel another popular myth, which concerns digging up the soil for the winter. Thus, some owners of haciendas are sure that the “operation” being carried out harms the microflora.
In fact, there is a connection between digging and microflora, but it is diametrically opposed: since loosening the soil promotes active plant growth, and, accordingly, their high yield, developed root system, lush tops, which will subsequently be embedded in the beds, then microbes in this case will develop very well and no change in the soil microbial profile for the worse will occur.
Earlier we talked about how to make the soil on your property soft and airy, like fluff.
Expert: Anastasia Kovrizhnykh
