is soil still good after it dries out. (the kind that comes in a bag with the little white things in it)?
Hi Ashmita The mixing of different soils is one of the recommendations made by Mel Bartholomew and used by square foot gardeners all over the world. The thinking behind it is to ensure a balanced blend of nutrients for the plants. Perlite or vermiculite is added to the mixture to increase the water holding capacity of the soil and therefore make water easily available to the plants. As far as adding hormones is concerned, I suppose it would depend on which hormones are added. A lot of people make a tea out of Alfalfa, a grass which includes a natural growth regulator hormone called Triacontanol. Some people swear by the benefits of this organic tea so again, it will depend on which hormones are added. I don't know why you are asking this question unless you have seen someone mixing soils or talking about it but it seems to work very well for square foot gardeners. You can read all about it by typing Square Foot Gardening into a search engine. I hope this helps you Johnny
Mulch is significant to maintain the soil moist. you could upload the (bark form mulch on the bottom of the planting hollow and then back on excellent to carry in moisture. we've clay too. that's no longer accessible to grown something with out amending the soil. if you're including too a lot fertilizer, you'd be killing the plant. Compost is the right ingredient yet you dont favor fertilizer except one or 2 circumstances a 12 months. The compost will act as a fertilizer. yet another ingredient. if you're overwatering, clay keeps moisture and it will be killing the plant life. Water carefully. good luck fellow clay soil individual.
