While some are saving money for organic matter, others are already sowing their beds with a mixture that turns sand into fertile black soil.
The recipe is simple - three affordable powders work real miracles with the soil.
Blood meal is the first secret ingredient. The processed animal blood product saturates the soil with nitrogen, stimulating the growth of greenery. Phosphorus and potassium in the composition strengthen the roots, and iron and zinc increase the immunity of plants.
Just 2 kg of this powder will trigger rapid crop development within a week of application.
Mustard cake is the second component of the “fertility elixir”.
The remains of mustard seed processing not only loosen the soil, but also destroy pest larvae. When decomposing, the cake releases substances that suppress fungal infections.
Adding 3-4 kg of this product per square meter protects the crop from diseases without chemicals.
Diatomite rounds out the top three. Fossilized algae, ground into powder, work as a natural conditioner. The silicon in their composition accelerates the ripening of fruits, and the porous structure retains moisture during drought.
Diatomite literally pushes the mole cricket and wireworm out of the soil, creating unbearable conditions for their life.
The mixture is prepared in the proportion 2:3:2 (blood meal, mustard cake, diatomite). It is added during digging - 2-3 glasses per square meter.
Within a month, the soil darkens, becomes crumbly and smells of forest soil. Cucumbers and tomatoes in such beds yield 40% more than usual, and root crops grow smooth and juicy.
An experiment with three powders turns the idea of expensive agrochemicals upside down.
Now even a novice gardener can get black soil beds without extra expenses and efforts. The main thing is to mix, scatter and watch how the earth comes to life.
