garden:cultivate:tasks:compost:apply
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+ | ===== Applying compost ===== | ||
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+ | I take the fully cured compost from the pile and spread it out over the area (left photo). Then I work it in just a little (center photo) and water it (right photo). | ||
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+ | What I've found is that this top layer dries out very quickly and (I suspect) reduces the action of the microbes. I can't prove that but it seems to me that the compost is being digested only very slowly and that the process accelerates when the compost stays moist, so I water it often at first to maintain moisture. Sometimes, I work the compost into the soil lightly, " | ||
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+ | I water in the compost not because it necessarily needs it but also because I want to encourage the seeds in the seed bank to sprout. I'll come along soon with a diamond hoe and chop off the tops. Then I'll plant with a minimum of disturbance to the soil. |