Linden is a month for collecting vegetables and greens. Before the upcoming harvest, the soil needs a boost to regain strength. Gardeners enhance fertility and structure by planting green manure.
Planting Green Manure
Plant oats, rye, phacelia, mustard, and other beneficial crops to improve the soil.
Sowing green manures should be done correctly. Many city dwellers plant green manure between rows of other crops, but this is not ideal. The fast-growing green manure can overwhelm the main crops by casting too much shade.
It’s better to plant green manure on open plots or under trees. In the garden, plant rich herbs like horseweed, alfalfa, sainfoin, and goat’s rue. In cultivated areas, choose native plants like peas, beans, lupine, buckwheat, and phacelia.
Some gardeners plant green manure in spring, repeating the process throughout the season. At the start of spring, plant lupine, and when buds begin to appear, mow it and dig up the soil. Early in the year, plant phacelia, followed by mustard and radish. Be sure to mow the plants before they flower. Avoid planting mustard, radish, rosemary, or suripka early in the spring, as they can attract pests and spoil the soil. All green manures are most beneficial when planted in the spring and combined with phacelia.
Benefits of Green Manure
To suppress disease-causing bacteria, use green manures like mustard and phacelia, which will also improve soil health.
To provide the soil with nitrogen, plant horseweed, peas, alfalfa, and vetch.
For better absorption of phosphorus and potassium, plant buckwheat. Oats are rich in brown matter, promoting the accelerated growth of green oats.
Radish and phacelia can help suppress nematodes in the soil.
You can also profit from green manure. Planting a mix of legumes, cereals, and crossflowers will create a diverse and beneficial environment for the soil.
