It's no secret that good soil - the key to a good harvest. The word "good, we mean loose and fertile land which, incidentally, is the dream of every gardener. But, not everyone is fortunate enough to purchase a plot with the "wealth", so you have to bring the garden in order on their own.
In this article I will tell you how to turn a heavy loam, turning after the rainy season, in stone, in the airy, loose and fertile soilIn which the plants will feel like in paradise.
The first thing to remind about the main problems that arise in the area with the "bad" ground:
- slow growth of plants, since the roots are simply difficult to penetrate deep into the soil;
- vegetable crops frequent illness arising from the appearance in soil of pathogenic fungi and bacteria;
- a decrease of humus content of what compacted ground often need to dig from this, by the way, violated its porosity, and beneficial micro-organisms are killed.
How did the situation change?
Start by making organic - compost, humus, manure or other organic and mineral fertilizers.
Best assistants in enhancing the fertility of the soil perform siderates - thanks to the deep penetration of their roots in the ground, and then their subsequent decomposition occurs loosening the soil and improving its structure. Sow mustard, lupine, radish, peas, oats can be, both in spring and autumn.
Be sure to mulch the ground after planting vegetable crops, use of straw, compost, sawdust. You can also hide the soil between the beds with roofing material that will help to keep it moisture and prevent weed growth.
Everything else you can pay attention to the plant "galega" - by growing it, you can increase soil fertility, improve its structure, to prevent the occurrence of erosion and enrich useful substances.
Do not count on the fact that thereafter the soil instantly improve - please be patient and wait, as the recovery process is quite long, but believe me, the result is worth it!