How To Amend A Raised Garden Bed's Soil When It's Full - Easy Growing Episode #6

Описание: It may seem tricky to improve your garden's soil while plants are growing and soil reaches to the top of your garden bed boards. You don't want to disturb your plants and you don't have much room for large additions. When faced with this task, instead of turning to voluminous amendments such as compost or manure, consider high nutrient density, low volume amendments such as granulated egg shells, peat moss, and a sprinkling of time released fertilizers. In this episode we amend the soil around our red cabbage plants, which are in various stages of growth. They need a little extra calcium, nitrogen, & water retention - watch below to see how we do that.

If you're not sure what your plants need - here's a really quick guide to help you figure it out.

Nitrogen - for plant growth, leaf development and the production of vivid, green color.
Phosphorous - for root growth and the creation of fruit, seeds and flowers.
Potassium — sometimes called potash — for root development and resistance to drought and disease.
Calcium - plants use calcium to produce cell walls and root tips. Without adequate calcium, vegetable plants tend to become stunted and rot.
Magnesium - plays a main role is in the photosynthesis process, it's a building block of the Chlorophyll, which makes leaves appear green.
Sulfur - used in the formation of amino acids, proteins, and oils. It is necessary for chlorophyll formation, promotes nodulation in legumes.

To be sure what your soil needs, we recommend doing a soil test. You can have it done for free by your local Cooperative Extension office (some states charge a small fee), it may take a few weeks to get results back to you. Or you can purchase your own soil test kit.

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