Squash and cucumbers in Florida - Knol Stuff2024-03-28T14:13:23Zhttps://knolstuff.com/forum/topics/1781665:Topic:23404?groupUrl=floridagardening&feed=yes&xn_auth=noNotes: Also, peat moss will h…tag:knolstuff.com,2009-01-06:1781665:Comment:603362009-01-06T19:49:32.101ZStephanie Fischettihttps://knolstuff.com/profile/Stephanie
Notes: Also, peat moss will help a sandy soil retain moisture, but use gloves when handling peat moss. Burying compost should be done during the fallow season or in an area where you are not growing anything. Decomposing vegetation takes nutrients from the soil and encourages fungus or bacteria while it is rotting. After it is finished decomposing, the soil will have more nutrients than it did before, and may have additional earthworms. For mulch, grass clippings are good because they add…
Notes: Also, peat moss will help a sandy soil retain moisture, but use gloves when handling peat moss. Burying compost should be done during the fallow season or in an area where you are not growing anything. Decomposing vegetation takes nutrients from the soil and encourages fungus or bacteria while it is rotting. After it is finished decomposing, the soil will have more nutrients than it did before, and may have additional earthworms. For mulch, grass clippings are good because they add nitrogen to the soil. Oak leaf mulch takes a few years to turn into soil and will make the soil more acidic. Pinestraw is a good mulch for strawberries, and strawberries will grow well with ornamental begonias. Tomatoes can be watered with an Epsom salt solution to add mineral nutrients beneficial to the plants. Bean plants, marigold plants and zinnia plants should be turned into the soil at the end of their season. Doing so will add nitrogen in the case of beans, and deter nematodes in the case of zinnias and marigolds.