Soil Conditioner Vs Compost

Nitrogen is transit in soil, that is it moves through the soil quickly and levels change at a rapid pace.One last note, soil tests will also give you the amount of organic material in your soil.

Biochar is basically charcoal, the natural kind made from charring wood or other biomass by driving off the moisture and volatile gases, leaving mostly carbon. What is it, and what is it good for?

All the nutrients released by decay are immediately added to the root zone of your plants.Pit composting means burying organic matter right in the garden. Compost articles usually talk about mass quantities of leaves, truckloads of manure, filling big...

Casts are composed of organic matter mixed with soil. They are held together with "gum" produced many active bacteria and mucus. The front part must be long enough to contain the clitellum and at least 10 segments behind the clitellum.

Plant disease-resistance is enhanced by adequate potassium levels, and low Brix is a problem of too much potassium. Potassium, the "K" of "NPK", is an essential plant growth nutrient used for transpiration (movement of water vapor) and regulation of carbon...

The out-of-balance situation fosters the growth of what we call pathogenic organisms. Is it no wonder why we sometimes find it difficult to grow a nice garden?Knowing whether your plant needs an innie or an outie is crucial to getting the kind of response...

Http://www.spectrumanalytic.com/support/library/ff/CEC_BpH_and_percent_sat.htm)Click on these to take you to my other articles on soil and nutrients:The magnesium crystals photo and the Dolomite photo are under GNU Free Documentation License, Version...

Some mycorrhizal plants will thrive without fungal assistance, others will simply perish. In these, fungi generally do not penetrate the roots of their counterparts but form a complex of micro-structures between & around them.

Calcium in the soil, because it is relatively insoluble, tends to not leach away either, thus keeping the soil pH more alkaline if there is an abundance of calcium.Soft Rock Phosphate will aid greatly in raising Brix in your garden.http://www.spectrumanalytic.com/support/library/ff/Ca_Basics.htm

The thumbnail picture above, right, shows RootShield hyphae ( shown in green) associating with a plant root (shown in brown).RootShield is most effective when multiple applications are used.

Plants use sulfur in the processes of producing proteins, amino acids, enzymes and vitamins. Generally speaking, sulfur is usually not a problem in the soils, and a plant sulfur deficiency is somewhat rare.

2007 May 11; 146(2-5): 756-772. Doi: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2007.01.067. 10 Oct 2008.USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service. Native Americans from the Pamunkey tribe (like Chief Powhatan and his daughter Pocahontas) helped keep the settlers alive...

Meanwhile, my newest corral is happily gobbling up everything I can throw at it. If it's slow to decompose, that's OK, since I'll just be planting on top of the pile, not digging into it.

Once I really got down to business about learning plant nutrition over the past several years, I learned two things that work best for my garden are available calcium, and micronutrients.The more common of the micronutrients are iron (Fe), molybdenum...

In some cases, the ones proliferating are pathogenic, or damaging to your plants. Without competition, the surprise is that any plant growing in such a medium survives! Fortunately, the means to restore a population of beneficial microbes to your soilless...

Despite your summertime commitment to regularly turning your compost, you want to leave it as undisturbed as possible during the winter, to avoid losing what heat you have managed to retain!First, consider your location.

Plan your planting for spring when the soil is most workable; be sure to wait until ground temperatures warm up and excess moisture has drained, otherwise you'll end up with clumps and clods.

It can cause a horrific urticaria (itching and inflammation) in the skin, and some species can get as far as our intestinal tract causing diarrhea and pain there as well.So to avoid this situation, one might consider working in the soil with garden gloves...

TVA Excavation, 1975.DEDICATION: To Carol Eads, who has taught all of us who cared to listen the spirit of survival--of living strong in a harsh improbable environment, and of preserving her traditional culture as a Native Alaskan in modern times.

I am adamantly addicted to gathering used coffee grounds as a soil amendment for my garden beds. In some countries this may not be legally possible; if so: MarkSweep grants anyone the right to use this work for any purpose, without any conditions, unless...

If you live in a region where the temperatures stay cold, or the rainfall is heavy in early spring, put off mulching until May or June.In areas where winter comes long and hard, apply a second application of mulch in the autumn, especially on new plants...

Microbes improve soil structure by the humus they create while digesting organic matter. The leaves, compost and/or manure you added last summer need continual replenishment. There are many garden products available containing beneficial microbes for...

The dirt supported plant life, which took in the minerals needed for growth, and gardens were born. The Hardin Brothers in Queensland Australia have been using rock dust more than 20 years.

Mature worms can produce about 10 babies each weekly under ideal conditions, and your ‘poundage' of worms can double in 3-4 months. Pull back the top 2”-3” of bedding on one side (I use a three-pronged hand cultivator), drop in the food and cover...

Soldier flies are harmless to humans and pets, and helpful to the average organic gardener. As adults, they renew the supply of larvae, and become a food source for birds and small creature.

It is a well-known fact that some plants have specific soil pH preferences; some perform best under alkaline soil conditions, other acidic yet others could care less! Gardeners in certain regions, like myself, have to deal specifically with highly acidic...

The plants need it to produce DNA and RNA along with proteins and enzymes for growth. Phosphorus, the "P" in NPK, is one of the essential nutrients for plant growth. Phosphorus affects all functions of plant growth and is required for the formation of...