RE: what to do with clay soil
- Subject: RE: what to do with clay soil
- From: "George Webster" P*@sbcglobal.net
- Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2003 20:47:30 -0800
- List-archive: <http://www.hort.net/lists/pumpkins/> (Web Archive)
Chris,
To help break up my clay soil I use aprox. 5 lbs. of gypsum
per 100 square feet. Also add great quantities of compost,
well rotted steer manure and oragnic matter. Plant a cover crop
(I use winter rye) and till it in. I have not tried using sand
but some growers claim that it will help break up dense clay.
I would stay away from sawdust and wood chips as they take a
long time to break down.
Keep adding this stuff every year and your soil will improve.
George
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Subject: what to do with clay soil
i have clay how do i make great soil out of it for farming
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