How to make humus
How to make humus
Grow a good crop is impossible without fertilizingsoil, and it is best to use humus for this. Overripe organic or plant residues are one of the most useful fertilizers that begin to give nutrients almost immediately after application.
You will need
- - pergnoy;
- - a shovel or fork.
Instructions
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Long stored fresh manure, be it manurecattle, sheep, horses or birds, eventually begins to pereprevat and decompose. After a year or two or three, depending on the environmental conditions, it turns into a black homogeneous earthy mass - this is humus. It is very rich in organic substances and is suitable for incorporation into the soil at any time, unlike fresh manure.
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When choosing a fertilizer, note that the decompositiondifferent types of manure occurs in different ways. Horse contains most of all nutrients and very quickly decomposes, it is perfect for closed greenhouses, you can achieve an early and plentiful harvest. However, the action of such a "quick" humus is limited, and the earth will soon require additional recharge. The manure of cattle decays more slowly, but it also lasts longer. It gradually gives up its heat to the soil, which is especially important for loamy, sandy loamy and sandy soils. Sheep and pig manure also decompose slowly, and increase the acidity of the soil.
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If the manure should be introduced into the soil in the fall,he managed to perepret until the spring, then ready to use humus is better to use in spring or summer. When re-circulating a part of nutrients and especially nitrogen is lost, so humus should be introduced as quickly as possible, without storing.
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In the spring humus add to the soil for severaldays before sowing. Dig up the beds, each time pitting a hole in the shroud of humus. It is important that it is inside, at a depth of about one bayonet shovel, otherwise nutrients can quickly evaporate. If any plants require additional make-up, apply humus during the summer when loosening or using liquid dressings.
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Try to draw to yourself even such aAn unpleasant phenomenon like weeds and last year's tops. Humus is also considered the land obtained after the decomposition of any plant residues. The introduction of such fertilizer is sometimes even more profitable than completely overripe organic humus. It gives a loose, full of air and "moves" to the roots of the earth, you can use not even completely rotten grass - whole remains of the stems gradually, giving nutrients to plants throughout the summer.
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If urgent fertilizing is required, for example, planted seedlings, weakened from drought or transportation of plants, use a completely overripe vegetable or organic humus.