With very fine particles, clay soil will feel wet and sticky. Clay soil will easily hold its shape when rolled into a ball. It has poor drainage and poor aeration. It’s often fertile, but the nutrients get locked up. When it dries in the hot summer sun, clay soil cracks; it also ...
These cover crops should be turned under before they go to seed, and several weeks before the bed is replanted. Turning under a cover crop can be done several ways. You can cut the crop close to soil level using a grass whip, a shears or weedeater. Save the cuttings for the compost...
One cucumber seed was seeded in each cup containing potting mixture consisting of agricultural field soil and Hortus (England) (4:1 v/v ratio). The cups were placed in a glasshouse. Additional water was supplied as needed and the temperature was maintained between 25° C. and 30° C. in...