2024 Author: Gavin MacAdam | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-16 13:38
Almost all summer residents are well aware that it is categorically not recommended to make sawdust into the soil and it is definitely not worth expecting good harvests on such soil. This is especially true for fresh sawdust, because they often lead to excessive acidification of the soil, fungus can easily appear in them, and they also draw out a decent amount of nitrogen from the soil. But, nevertheless, sawdust can be an excellent ingredient for improving air permeability (they are an excellent leavening agent) and soil structure! True, in order for them not to overreach and thoroughly spoil the soil, they must be properly prepared. And it's not so difficult to do it
How to properly prepare sawdust for fertilization?
In order to prepare sawdust for subsequent application to the soil, you will need to acquire some kind of nitrogen-containing mineral fertilizer. Urea is especially suitable for these purposes - for each bucket of sawdust it will be enough to take one handful of urea. In this case, it is important to take into account the ability of powdered urea to cake and form hardly soluble lumps, so it is better to immediately purchase a granular version. Huge black plastic garbage bags (up to two hundred liters) are also useful for preparing sawdust.
The pre-moistened sawdust is thoroughly mixed in a large garden bucket, in an old tank or in some other container with urea or other nitrogen-containing fertilizer, after which they are carefully poured into pre-prepared bags. When the bags are full, they are tightly closed and the contents are allowed to "brew" well for at least three weeks - during this period the sawdust will be properly saturated with nitrogen and become absolutely safe for the soil. It is especially good to use the sawdust prepared in this way in the fall - over the summer they are not only perfectly saturated with nitrogen, but also lose their prickly and hardness.
The benefits of sawdust in fertilizers
Sawdust, properly prepared for introduction into the soil, helps not only to improve its structure, but also perfectly retain moisture, and also boast excellent heat transfer. And it is also impossible to find weed seeds in them, and they are endowed with an extremely valuable ability to scare off harmful insects, including the Colorado potato beetle, which poses a serious danger to potato crops (these parasites are especially intolerant of pine sawdust)!
How and when to add ready-made sawdust to the soil?
Sawdust-based fertilizer can be applied to the soil both in the fall and in the spring - as a rule, this is done when digging the soil. And, most importantly, such fertilizer can be applied under absolutely any crop! Very good results are obtained by applying it under potatoes - in this case, the tubers always turn out neat and even. And if you take pine sawdust as a basis, they will become a real salvation from the Colorado potato beetle (in the event that there are too many beetles on the site, such fertilizer is applied three times over the summer)! For potatoes, sawdust is also good in that they in every possible way prevent it from overheating and drying out.
As for the end of summer, it is better not to introduce sawdust into the soil during this period. This is especially true for fruit plants - if you ignore this rule, the ripening of fruits and the entire fruiting process as a whole can be greatly delayed.
Sawdust saturated with nitrogen can be used not only as fertilizer, but also as mulch or insulation - they can safely cover beds with winter garlic, garden strawberries, as well as beds with wintering flowers! As you can see, the scope of application of sawdust is very extensive, so do not rush to get rid of them as soon as they are unnecessary! Better put them into action - you won't regret it!
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