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My soil is hard & dry, i cant get my shovel in.What can i do to break this up and make it healthy again?
I have only shrubs growing and lavender which seems to love this type of soil, but I wanted to landscape, I water and it is still hard I cant get my pit fork in without bending the prongs. What products should I use to soften the soil and make it more suitable for most plants? It’s a rock hard mess at the moment, and I wanted to get it prepared for next planting season.
thanks for the great advice, one thing i should mention is i live in Australia, winters are very dry hear it doesnt snow and a cold day is 13dg, rain has been limited this year so we are in a bad drought. Hope this helps. Keep it coming its a huge help.
Without knowing the specific type of soil you have, it’s difficult to diagnose and give you a clear answer. I’ll assume you have a heavy clay soil and here’s a safe solution we’ve used in the agricultural and turf industry whenever they’ve had compacted soils;
Try using a combination of humic acid and compost over your soil.
Heavily compacted clay soils is when clay particles are laying flat tightly together and there’s some salt which adds to this compaction…which is what you’re seeing. By applying humic acid, it will cause the clay particles to separate from one another and allow the water to penetrate more readily. Assuming your irrigation water is good and salt-free… the salts attached to the soil will be washed out at this time and your soil will be able to accept water and oxygen.
The application of humic acid and water will cause the soil to become softer and more manageable. In order to avoid this from happening in the future, you should incorporate compost into your soil by using a roto-tiller or spading it in. The addition of compost and the beneficial microorganisms in it will help keep the soil soft. You’ll need to maintain this by continuing to add compost or mulch every 3 or 4 months.
The roots of all your plants will move more freely throughout the soil and you should see a positive response in growth from your plants.
Hope this will help solve your problem. GOOD LUCK!
(Certified professional crop consultant with a degree in plant science)
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