soils & compost tea(1)
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The 2012 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map is the standard by which gardeners and growers can determine which plants are most likely to thrive at a location. The map is based on the average annual minimum winter temperature, divided into 10-degree F zones.
SOIL CONSIDERATIONStilth: suitability of a soil to support plant growth, includes consistency of the soil
AERATION & MOISTURETO IMPROVE TILTH WE USE:
SOIL AMENDMENTS
fertilization: addition of soil nutrients to support crop growth
MACRO & MICRONUTRIENTSTO IMPROVE NUTRIENT CONTENT IN SOIL WE USE:
FERTILIZERS
What Type of Soil Do You Have?
CLAY SOIL
Biggest Concern is AERATION
SANDY SOIL
Biggest Concern is MOISTURE
SOIL AMENDMENTSPEAT
COMPOSTMANURE
WORM CASTINGSVERMICULITE
PERLITEBIOCHAR
How to Amend Your SoilContainer Gardening★ Amend a regular soil with approximately 10% additives
Ground Gardening★ Rake and till amendments 6-8 inches into the topsoil★ Don’t leave chunks, distribute evenly★ Best time to apply is after last harvest in late Fall or Early
Spring
(BOTH ARE DEPENDENT ON WHAT YOU GROW AND THE PLANT’S SPECIFIC NEEDS)
ONION, GARLIC, LETTUCE, PEAS, RADISHES are cold hardy veggies you can plant in March in CO!!
FERTILIZATION: guarantees fresh supply of nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, and additional micro/macronutrients to soil where these nutrients have been naturally depleted
➔ GET YOUR SOIL TESTED TO DETERMINE WHAT TYPE OF DEFICIENCIES YOU MAY HAVE… ONLY $35 AT CSU!!!
➔ BEFORE A NEWLY CONSTRUCTED PREMISE MAY BE LANDSCAPED, PROPERTY OWNERS MUST AMEND THEIR SOIL AND PASS A DENVER WATER SOIL AMENDMENT INSPECTION
MACRONUTRIENTS- Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen, Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Potassium, Calcium, Sulfur, Magnesium
MICRONUTRIENTS- Boron, Chlorine, Manganese, Iron, Zinc, Copper, Molybdenum, Nickel
● USE FRESH LIVING FERTILIZER
● STIMULATE MICROORGANISMS
● INCREASE DISSOLVED OXYGEN
● APPLY A HOMOGENOUS MIXTURE
WHY BREW COMPOST TEA?