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Understanding Soil: - Part 3: Soil Improvement Techniques for All Types Of Soil
To obtain healthy plants we need healthy soil . Since there are different types of soil we can improve it according its type.
The techniques are the following:
1) Organic compost: Provides nutrients.
2) Mulch: Good for earthworms which change humus into nutrients. Protect from direct sunlight, provides nutrients, and increase soil biota.
3) Dry and liquid compost: The same benefits as mulching.
4) Rotate crop production: The plants need different types of nutrients. Crop rotation helps to balance nutrients in the soil.
5) Plant Legumes: They provide nitrogen
These are just some of the steps that can be performed. Some of them may require more time than others, but the benefits are worth.
In part 5 I will be explaining soil improvement techniques for clay and sandy soils.
To obtain healthy plants we need healthy soil . Since there are different types of soil we can improve it according its type.
The techniques are the following:
1) Organic compost: Provides nutrients.
2) Mulch: Good for earthworms which change humus into nutrients. Protect from direct sunlight, provides nutrients, and increase soil biota.
3) Dry and liquid compost: The same benefits as mulching.
4) Rotate crop production: The plants need different types of nutrients. Crop rotation helps to balance nutrients in the soil.
5) Plant Legumes: They provide nitrogen
These are just some of the steps that can be performed. Some of them may require more time than others, but the benefits are worth.
In part 5 I will be explaining soil improvement techniques for clay and sandy soils.
