After harvesting the next crop, the soil needs not only rest, but also fertilizers. And fertilizers do not necessarily have to be synthetic or chemical. There are a number of plants that are able to cope with this task no worse. They are called siderates . Thanks to the siderates, the structure of the soil improves, the useful substances from it do not weather and are not washed out, the soil is enriched with nitrogen, and weed growth is suppressed. If you leave the soil open for the winter, the remaining nutrients in it will go to the weeds. To avoid depletion of the soil, one should carry out a sedation.
Natural syderat
Often, winter rye is used for fertilization, which, like siderat, is the ideal solution. Its main advantage is the undemanding quality of the soil. This herbaceous grass, which is grown in many countries, easily reconciles with the acidity of the soil, its sandy and insufficient nutrition. Using rye as a fertilizer, you will not only improve the quality of the soil, but also get a harvest of this cereal. And if the soil on the site is light loam or chernozem, then the harvest will be excellent. Overmoistened and heavy soils are unsuitable for this purpose.
The beginning of September is the period when planting rye as siderat is best. Seeds of it germinate and at a temperature of 1-2 degrees of heat. Winter cold for young shoots are not terrible, even at 20 degrees below zero the culture develops normally.
Biomass properties
Winter rye for soil is valuable in that it is capable of actively increasing large biomass at the latest possible dates. These tender young plants enrich the soil after decomposition, so fertilizing the soil with rye allows you to saturate it with potassium and nitrogen, suppress the growth of weeds. However, it should be remembered that sowing rye as fertilizer will lead to further difficulties in cultivating the soil.
Expanding, the biomass of this culture becomes easily digestible, turning into a moderately nutritious soil fertilizer, rye can fill the lack of organic and humus. In addition, rye contributes to the absorption of sparingly soluble phosphorus compounds. Substances that, in their original form, are not assimilated by other plants, after the sowing of the given cereal take an easily accessible form.
Sowing rye as siderat is appropriate when it is necessary to drain, loosen and structure the soil, facilitate it, increase the water capacity and oxygen content. This herbaceous grass is able to protect the soil from wind and water erosion. And, even on the sands. He delays the snow cover, does not allow the earth to freeze to a greater depth. If you have a new untreated plot, then sowing winter rye as a siderata is the best option.
Advantages and disadvantages
Despite the fact that rye significantly improves the properties of the soil, it also has a disadvantage - it dries enough soil. To avoid such consequences, it is not recommended to sow it in the aisles of fruit trees, since this will negatively affect the volume of the crop.
Puzzled by what to do with the harvest of rye, do not have to. This culture is fodder, so in a mixture with other plants, rye
Taking care of improving the quality of the soil in your plot in the fall, you will ensure its fertility and the abundance of nutrients in it. Enriched with the necessary substances and compounds for the full development of plants, the soil will certainly thank you for the rich harvest.
As syderates, plants such as phacelia and mustard are also used .