How to Improve Soil Properties?

How fertile your soil will be depends first of all on whether you cultivate plants in indoor or outdoor environments. In a grow tent the key is the choice of growing medium, whether inert or one of the peat mixes. In a garden bed you'll be interested in how to significantly improve the natural properties of the soil there for higher yields and pure uncontrollable joy from every harvest. And that's exactly what today's article is here for!

In the first case you have a whole range of substrates available that are slightly or even more pre-fertilized, aerated and tuned in many ways based on years of experience from manufacturers and growers around the world so they provide your plants in the grow box with the best possible conditions for development. The best price-to-performance ratio, in our view and according to most growers' ratings, the best-selling soil mix from the Dutch brand BioNova.

In the second case, if you grow plants outdoors, the following tips on how to increase soil fertility will certainly come in handy. Here they are!

Right from the start we must not forget about location, which naturally largely determines the quality of outdoor soil. However, even if the soil on your plot does not seem particularly fertile, don't despair. It's nothing that can't be improved again using quality topsoil, usually composed of several types of premium peat.

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What should you watch to make the soil more fertile?

• Amount of nutrients - for this we use fertilizers. If you grow outdoors, opt for organic ones. You'll be gentle on the planet and enjoy natural herbs, fruit and vegetables.
• Humus and organic matter content – an important indicator for retaining water in the soil and providing sufficient aeration for healthy root development. Adequate levels of these soil components (humus should make up at least 2–4% of the total soil mass) can be ensured with suitable products or by adding quality compost.

If you are patient and give the soil some time before you plant the first crops, it will reward you for this “preparation time” with higher fertility. In the long term you will ensure healthy and fertile soil if you avoid chemical preparations and instead rely on purely natural nutrition and plant protection. Once it rains, don't wait until it dries out completely — loosen the soil thoroughly. Drain water away from waterlogged spots. You can also measure pH of your soil. If you find it is too acidic, we recommend regular liming. The final tip for more fertile soil is rotating the types of crops you grow in your garden or plot.

We hope our tips for more fertile soil will be useful to you and if you'd like to ask us anything, don't hesitate to contact us anytime. Write to the familiar address info@higarden.cz. We look forward to your questions!

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