#compactedsoil

Plant of the Day

Saturday 22 April 2023

The British native perennial Taraxacum officinalis (dandelion) is in flower. This plant is able to grow in compacted ground where it provides bright yellow blooms and ‘clock’ seed-heads. It is a welcome source of nectar and pollen for many insects.

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Weeds can serve as indicators of unhealthy soil conditions, such as compaction and poor drainage. Unlike cultivated plants, which struggle in these conditions, weeds are adapted to thrive in degraded soils.

Common lawn weeds like clovers, ground ivy, and thistles are often found in lawns with poor soil structure, drainage, and humus content.

By identifying the types of weeds present, such as chickweed or plantain, one can gather clues about the presence of compacted soil, as these weeds tend to flourish in cultivated and compacted areas.

Paying attention to these signals can help in assessing and addressing soil health issues for a healthier lawn.

A compacted soil is a sick soil. How to give him new life, you will find out here.

A good garden soil has a crumbly texture, stores enough water, is well ventilated and contains enough nutrients. There is no ideal soil for the garden plants known to us. After all, the respective plants make their own claims to the ground. A good plant location is usually characterized by a crumbly texture. In addition, it stores enough water, is well ventilated and contains enough nutrients. But we do not find such conditions everywhere. If we look only from the surface of the earth in our latitudes, we can see that it resembles a patchwork rag that has stony, dry and sandy or moist and loamy as well as clayey surfaces. There is no ideal soil for the garden plants known to us. After all, the respective plants make their own claims to the ground. A good plant location is usually characterized by a crumbly texture. In addition, it stores enough water, is well ventilated and contains enough nutrients. But we do not find such conditions everywhere. If we look only from the surface of the earth in our latitudes, we can see that it resembles a patchwork rag that has stony, dry and sandy or moist and loamy as well as clayey surfaces.

Compacted soil

A problem for the garden friend can be a compacted soil. For example, areas affected by this were exposed to immense pressure from construction machinery for a while. A common problem, especially when new plant a garden. Even more often it hits garden soils, which have a high clay or clay content. These store a lot of water and condense on the surface when a lot of running around on wet soil. To maintain soil health, it is therefore important to loosen the garden soil regularly. What consequences can occur? Densified soil carries the risk of gradually reducing yields in the garden. Causes are: ❷ Poor soil aeration Especially in garden soil with a high clay and clay content, the soil pores are gradually compressed, the soil aeration subsides . But to convert the nutrients in the soil, the soil organisms need oxygen.