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caroline7758
Hectare
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Berwick-upon-Tweed
Crusty soil
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April 26, 2008, 17:01:48 »
If the soil goes hard on the surface as soon as it dries out, is that a sign of anything in particular? I wouldn't say the soil is clay, but this seems to happen on most areas of my plot. Guess mulching is the answer?
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Fork
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Amber valley,Derbyshire
Re: Crusty soil
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April 26, 2008, 18:35:46 »
Sounds like a clay soil to me.Have you been walking on it and compacting it while it was wet?
If I dig mine over or rotovate and do not stand on it its fine.....if I stand on it dry and cracks.So I use boards to walk on to disribute my weight....and there is quite alot to distribute I can tell you ;D
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caroline7758
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Berwick-upon-Tweed
Re: Crusty soil
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April 26, 2008, 20:07:41 »
Did wonder about that, Fork. I've acquired a very useful board recently so will make sure I use it in future!
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saddad
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Derby, Derbyshire (Strange, but true!)
Re: Crusty soil
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April 26, 2008, 20:17:33 »
It is clay, or possibly silt if you are near the Wharf, small particles that stick together and form a crust.... real pig when trying to get carrots to germinate!
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caroline7758
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Berwick-upon-Tweed
Re: Crusty soil
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April 26, 2008, 21:40:12 »
We are very close to the Wharfe, although up hill from the river.
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Crystalmoon
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Re: Crusty soil
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April 26, 2008, 21:47:05 »
My lottie soil does this too...as soon as it dries it is all lumpy & almost forms rocks :o
I have to water the ground first when I want to dig over a bed ready for planting.
I nearly sowed some carrots today, glad i havent done them yet.... Saddad what would you suggest for carrots? Should i sow them in pots instead?
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ninnyscrops
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Doing what comes naturally......in West Sussex
Re: Crusty soil
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April 26, 2008, 21:52:09 »
Hard rain and sunshine causes the crust on my clay plot - had to break it up in between my onions and garlic today - will be visiting the brewery for some spent hops next week that'll stop it forming again ;)
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caroline7758
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Berwick-upon-Tweed
Re: Crusty soil
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April 27, 2008, 10:50:36 »
That's exactly what I'm going to do, ninny- they really do make a good mulch, don't they?
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