It is useful for gardeners to know about mulch and its correct use, thanks to this agroreception it is possible to improve the soil and to increase harvests. Mulching secrets at each gardener the, everyone achieves success by practical consideration. Knowing some simple rules, it is possible to make sure of undoubted advantage of mulch.
Mulching represents the shelter of earth surface any material which will regulate the air and water modes in top soil. As mulch it is possible to use the specialized coating which is on sale in shop and also improvised materials: mowed grass without seeds, fallen leaves or humus, haydite, compost, peat, marine rubble or small stones, needles or the fallen-down cones, peel, the crushed bark of trees, chips, shaving, plastic film, paper, fabrics, etc.
Each type of mulch is suitable for certain culture as degree hydro- and thermal insulations, the speed of decomposition of material differ. Misuse of this agroreception can lead to emergence of mold, wreckers, to drying of the soil. It is possible to experiment independently, or to listen to councils of skilled gardeners. For example, not all types of mulch are suitable for thermophilic plants (tomatoes, squash, cucumbers, pepper) as promote appearance of fungal diseases, slugs, mean insects.
It is possible to mulch the soil only after it heats up, it is the best of all at the end of spring or the beginning of summer. If to cover the heated-up soil, its temperature will be 2-3 degrees higher if to hurry, the mulch, on the contrary, will interfere with warming up. Besides, the earth has to be damp, but not crude, otherwise the soil can be condensed too. Choose time for mulching, it is the best of all to do it after rain or watering. Remove all weeds and garbage, bring and slightly close up fertilizer, prorykhlita. Uniform layer close the earth the mulching material, having left between stalks of plants and mulch interval for air circulation. The layer of green material has to be thin, otherwise it will decay, and layer dry, for example, straw or stones, can be up to 5-8 cm thick. For bushes the radius of mulching can be up to 50 cm, for trees – up to 80 cm.