• alwaysconfused@lemmy.ca
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    1 year ago

    What ways can you provide phosphorus in your soil without added fertilizers?

    I’ve been using white clover in my garden as a way to add nitrogen. I’m also assuming that by having more root structure in the soil, there is more of a home for the microbes and other living life in the soil. The soil has also stayed moist on the surface longer which I again assume is good for anything living below the surface.

    My goal is to have a no till, low watering veggie garden and hopefully I’m going in the right direction.

    • Track_Shovel@slrpnk.netOPM
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      1 year ago

      Tillage isn’t bad if you are using it to incorporate organic amendments.

      if you plant very deep rooting plants, they can pull P from deeper horizons, but it’s slow. Test your soil, determine your P goals, and then apply an amendment, such as wood ash (careful with pH)

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        1 year ago

        This year was the first year I’ve had a garden so it’s been more of a learning experience than anything but I’m hoping to create and maintain a patch of healthy, living soil.

        I’m not sure if this community covers that area of soil just yet but I do appreciate the bits of knowledge coming from here.

        I’ll definitely keep this in mind and consider testing my soil next year to see if I can get a better understanding of what’s going on down there.