Timely fertilization of the soil in the garden will reward you with a bountiful harvest of vegetables, fruits and berries. But you need to fertilize the garden wisely. Mineral fertilizers for the garden are still very common, Mitlider's teachings have left their mark. But for those who want to eat vegetables without fear for their he alth, it is better to lean towards organic soil fertilizer.
Organic fertilizers should be applied to soil poor in humus. In too light sandy soil, you need to add a little crushed clay. Heavy clay soil can be improved with sand and lime.
Universal fertilizers for the garden - manure, humus, bird droppings and peat. Manure introduced into the soil enriches it with microorganisms that are necessary for the processing of organic matter. As a result of its application, the soil becomes alive - warmer, looser and more fertile. For example, cow dung is able to provide plants with all the necessary substances, such as nitrogen, calcium, phosphorus, magnesium and various trace elements.
Not all garden fertilizers can be applied directly to the soil. Some of them, such as bird droppings, need to be composted first. To do this, litter mixed with peat is put into compost heaps. Good results are obtained by feeding plants with an aqueous solution of bird droppings.
To loosen heavy soils, peat mixtures or scalded sawdust should be added to them. This improves the structure of the soil, making it lighter and looser.
Ash perfectly replaces some mineral fertilizers for the garden. It contains a sufficient amount of potassium, calcium and phosphorus and a small amount of trace elements. It is especially liked by plants that react painfully to the chlorine content in fertilizers, since wood ash does not contain chlorine. It is used not only to enrich the soil with nutrients, but also as an excellent means of pest control. Sprinkling cabbage and onion beds with fine ash protects plants from onion and cabbage flies. They also use ashes when planting potatoes to protect them from wireworms and the Colorado potato beetle, shower berries and all cruciferous plants with it to protect against cruciferous flea.
Everything for the garden
Organics are carefully collected by gardeners throughout the year. For example, waste products such as onion skins, sunflower seed husks, and eggshells are excellent garden fertilizers. Onion peel infusion is successfully used as a wonderful foliar fertilizer for yellowing zucchini and cucumbers. And dried and crushedeggshell, containing about 94% calcium carbonate and a little magnesium, is a wonderful tool for liming soils and enriching them with calcium. Root crops, cabbages, onions, cherries, plums and sloes will especially enjoy the introduction of eggshells, for which they will thank you with an excellent harvest.
Replacing mineral fertilizers with organic ones, you will not only increase the yield of your garden, but also get environmentally friendly products without harmful minerals, which is especially important in the garden.
