Siderata, so-called green fertilizers, improve condition of the soil, filling the earth with organic chemistry and humus, thereby increase its fertility. Besides, they effectively suppress growth of weeds and revitalize the soil. One of plants-sideratov is white mustard.
It is required to you
- - mustard seeds;
- - garden tools.
Instruction
1. White mustard is annual plant of family of cruciferae family. As siderat, it is highly appreciated for the greatest ability to quickly give shoots and to increase big green material in the spring when it is still cold as vegetation of plant begins at 1-2 degrees above zero. Shoots of mustard transfer frosts to-4-5 degrees.
2. It is established that in leaves and stalks of white mustard 22% of organic matters, 0.92% of phosphorus, 0.71% of nitrogen, 0.43% of potassium contain. To all other, it is remarkable melliferous herb therefore during blossoming the plant attracts useful insects who will pollinate both other garden and garden cultures.
3. Mustard - the excellent hospital attendant. It is capable to save the subsequent landings of potatoes from such such widespread diseases as phytophthora, scab of tubers and fuzariozny decayed. It is established that after crops of this siderat the wireworm number decreases.
4. Mustard as the siderat, it is recommended to land to loosen and structure top layer of the earth, to raise vlago- and air permeability of soil. However, the plant grows not on each type of soils. Mustard feels perfectly on the fertilized derno-podsolic lands, can grow on sandy and peat soil. But very badly develops and increases green material on sour clay soils, does not love saline soils.
5. Crops of mustard, as the siderat, is begun in April as soon as the soil, approximately a month before landing of potatoes has a little got warm. It is also possible to plant it and after harvesting.
6. Scatter seeds across the territory, and then you proboronit surface rake, closing up them in soil. Shoots of mustard appear very quickly and amicably, sprouts are shown for the 3-4th day. Plant vlagolyubivo therefore frequent waterings are necessary for it.
7. In 1-1.5 months after crops, white mustard grows to 20 cm. The plant needs to be mown or cut with the subsurface cultivator. The soil needs to be dug over at once shovel or to process cultivator, closing up in it slanted green material.