Farms: Types of soil /Preparation/Care

[litzney]

types of land for planting

There are several types of land to plant, each with its characteristics. Today I will talk about 4 types: substrates, organic compounds, topsoil and soil conditioners.

_Substrates

• It can be used as an alternative to other types of terrain, but it is recommended that its use only as a temporary replacement for other lands because the substrates lack the necessary nutrients for plant growth. For this reason, the use of substrates after germination of the plant is not recommended.

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_{Organic compounds}

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- Organic compounds are a rich source of nutrients. They are obtained through the natural decomposition of organic matter such as fruits, vegetables, and vegetables. In the process of obtaining organic compounds occurs the fermentation of materials, addition of moisture, mixing of materials and stabilization of temperature. It is recommended that the organic compound is used next to the soil of the vessel.

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_{Vegetative earth}

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- The Vegetative earth is composed of the mixture of the earth with the remains of plants, leaves, fruits, stems and may also contain bovine manure. It is low in nutrients, but it is a good soil conditioner that has good drainage and aeration.

_{Floor conditioner}

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• The soil conditioners contain large amounts of organic matter, are rich in nutrients, improve the development of the root, which has a high cation exchange capacity and high moisture retention. This improves the physical, chemical and microbiological properties of the soil. There are several soil conditioners for sale in the market, and they are classified into classes, ranging from A to F. The most common class in gardens and gardens are Class A. Among the conditioners, we have peat, Vermiculite, coconut fiber, wood sawdust, seaweed manure, and compounds.

➊ PREPARE THE SOIL

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• If you have not yet prepared the soil to receive your plants, you must do it now! Send analyze your land or do it yourself with one of the many kits that exist for this purpose. A soil can be acid, alkaline or neutral and, once discovered, it is necessary to acquire a fertilizer that suits that type of soil.

• The ideal soil should have a good layer of organic matter, that is, it should be rich in humus (a dark substance composed of dead leaves, dead plants, and animals), followed by loose, clayey soil, which allows good drainage and oxygenation.

• If your soil is sandy, you will have difficulty absorbing water and other nutrients, which implies that it will have to be enriched with humus or clay. If it is your case, use a balanced mixture of black soil and fertilized with 50% clay or mud. If, on the other hand, your land is clayey, you will have to add sand from the river, never beach sand.

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➋ OF SHOVEL IN THE HAND

• With a shovel (large or small, depending on the space that goes to gardening) or even with your hands, start by turning the soil (around 20 to 30 cm deep), splitting existing pieces of land and removing roots, branches , leaves or other buried objects that do not belong to your new garden.
• If you are going to include a compound or fertilizer, add it to the top of the soil, creating a layer of 10 to 12 cm that will spread throughout the area to grow a garden with the help of a rake. Let the soil cool down and get used to your new mix before planting.

➌ PLANT, PLANT, PLANT!

• If you are going to plant seeds, it is important to dig small rows parallel to each other, but with a minimum space of 90 cm between each row. Creating the ideal space for a free and tight growth of your flowers is something that must be considered in this phase.
• When in doubt, give more space, so that once flowered, you will not have the plants and flowers all on top of each other.
• The advantage of planting seeds is that, as a rule, the containers bring all the necessary instructions: the best height to plant, at what depth and with what spacing. Most require a depth of about 4 cm.
• When the seeds are placed, you have to cover them, but not little, the earth around them. Make sure it is firm and not too tight. To ensure that the seed "takes", that is, that it creates roots and buds, the soil must be kept moist.
• If you have chosen to plant stakes, remove the container or container in which it is located and take it in small caves dug in the ground. Make sure the foot is level or slightly below the surrounding soil and support the plant with enough soil to keep it firmly standing. There will be cases in which you will have to remove leaves or branches in excess, do not have the pain to do it because, in this way, the roots will have to support less weight and will "hold on" easier and faster.

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Source

➊ https://www.jardineriaon.com/caracteristicas-tipos-suelos.html
➋ http://www.lahuertinadetoni.es/como-preparar-el-mejor-sustrato-para-nuestros-semilleros/
➌ http://www.huichol.com.mx/6-tipos-fertilizantes-organicos-jardin/
➍ http://www.eneljardin.com/2010/08/trabajos-finales.html
➎ https://giphy.com/gifs/animation-plants-pots-xT9DPhySvCRg3nuTqU

 

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Comments

[farms]

This is truly useful to us @farms. Indeed we @farms find this post informative and educative, thanks for sharing

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[litzney]

Thank you very much friends, a pleasure to share useful information with you