Flax is one of the green manure plants that is only gaining popularity in this capacity.
An expert of the online publication BelNovosti, agronomist, landscape designer Anastasia Kovrizhnykh spoke about the pros and cons of this crop so that you can independently decide on its use on your site.
Benefits of Flax
First of all, it is worth noting the fact that flax enriches the soil with useful and easily accessible elements for plants, which it extracts from the soil - nitrogen, potassium and phosphorus.
In addition, it has the ability to improve soil structure.
The plant's powerful roots make the soil more moisture- and air-permeable, which provides more comfortable conditions for the growth of cultivated plants.
Moreover, flax is able to fight various pests and destroy pathogens of various diseases living in the soil.
Disadvantages of flax
As for the disadvantages, it is probably worth mentioning such a property of flax as not too large vegetative mass. However, if you use combined plantings, mixing flax with mustard, phacelia or buckwheat, this disadvantage disappears by itself.
Another feature that may scare away summer residents is the rather high cost of flax seeds compared to other green manures.
Finally, do not forget that flax can be damaged by fungal diseases, which means that you will need to carry out fungicide treatments.
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Expert: Anastasia Kovrizhnykh
