For those of us who like the word “challenge”, the perfect situation is an effort to transform clay soil into fertile land. It will not be easy, but you do not have to worry, heavy technology can avoid your garden even in this case.
On purpose, take a little land in your hand and squeeze it in your palm for a while. If there is a roller that you could work with a little imagination with a modeling, you are faced with the task worthy of Asterix with Obelix. But you can do it, because turning the barren piece of land into a garden that will be a good home for vegetables and ornamental plants is a beautiful goal.
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There’s nothing to grow here – or is it?
The clay soil is heavy, impermeable for water and air, and you often encounter it in places near rock formations – either above or underground. It consists of such fine particles that they easily adhere to each other and thus form a layer that insulates the subsoil from the outside world. This will certainly not appreciate the plants, and so (before you plant the first unpretentious crops on the land) you will have to work with the soil thoroughly. Everything also depends on how and whether the land has been used so far.
A vigorous solution may be fast, but …
Some gardeners solve this situation vigorously. The excavator takes the top layer away and the land will be overtaken by a few trucks of better soil, for example from overburden during the construction of roads. This is, of course, one solution that also works. But then there is even more natural, although a slightly more lengthy process, which can do without heavy technology. Let’s take a look at the procedure that turns off barren ground into a great habitat for everything you want to grow.
The lawn is a blessing
Is the land currently grassed? That’s very good news. First, put the top layer so that the lawn “turn the roots up”. The grass soon decomposes and thus gives the clay structure the first supply of organic substances that become a basic prerequisite for the development of life underground.
Place the sand with carefully
To make the soil lighter, that is, to find the first air gaps in both us and soil microorganisms, it will be good to supplement it with coarse -grained sand, which we put into the top layer. It is true that a little of the sand itself will help, a lot of sand hurts. So here, too, let us remember that the sand needs to be mixed with compost – and the result will be perfect.
Compost as an organic miracle
Speaking of compost, we can remember that it is literally an organic miracle that turns the land to be unrecognizable. Its decomposition releases important nutrients into the soil, which is missing in a clay foundation. Small organisms also move behind the nutrients, which will do another good service in the soil – aerate it and will continue to fertilize it.
You can first network
As soon as the land is treated, it will be time for the first sowing. It is not yet a crop that you could use in the kitchen, but clover, or even alfalfa will bring a large supply of much needed nitrogen to the soil. In addition, when they grow up, you can re -put them into the soil and thus improve its structure again. Also add a little mulch when you delay or plow the first crops. The gritted bark will bring only other benefits.
Observe the rules and have a fertile garden
According to experts – agronomists, this procedure will work to change the barren piece of land into a richly nascent garden. Then it is up to you to keep it for good condition. This will also contribute to the awareness that you must never process clay soil after the rain, or rather when it is soaked with water for any reason. The only thing you would achieve would be to return to a large piece of your already done work back.
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