There have long been debates among gardeners, vegetable growers and summer residents regarding the benefits or harm of wood ash for tomatoes.
Some say that when planting tomatoes, it is not necessary to add it to the hole, while others, on the contrary, argue that this should be done to ensure a good harvest.
Well, what really is the case? Who is right in this long, long dispute?
We asked the opinion of the expert of the online publication Belnovosti, scientist-agronomist and landscape designer Anastasia Kovrizhnykh .
First of all, she drew attention to the fact that wood ash is a source of potassium and some other useful substances.
Therefore, it is used as a fertilizer (dry or in the form of an infusion).
Many garden plants, including tomatoes, are fertilized with ash, the specialist noted.
Before planting, dry ash is usually poured into the hole, usually in the amount of one handful, and mixed with the soil.
Ash is also used for feeding in combination with other substances, for example, with chicken manure and rotted manure, eggshells, superphosphate, etc.
Previously, we talked about how to properly feed tomato and pepper seedlings with ash.
