How can soil be improved when growing organically?

Answer 1

Organic Soil Improvement

There are lots of things you can do. If it is a vegetable garden, I would recommend adding any of various types of manure in the spring or fall and tilling it under. Many farmers sell it, and lots of times you can find one of these places that gives pony rides, and the owner will be glad to give it away because they have to get rid of it somehow. Also, pile all your leaves from your yard onto it in the fall and leave them on top through the winter. The leaves will help kill off weeds by covering them up, and will begin to rot and compost throughout the winter. When you till it under in the spring, they will go back into the soil and add nutrients. You should take note that things such as pine needles will raise the ph of the soil and this will hurt the growth of some plants, especially green beans. Speaking of ph, it is really a good idea to add some lime because it levels out the ph, which makes nutrients more available to plants. I guess it depends on whether or not you would still consider that organic, but it is just crushed limestone, so it seems natural to me. You can also till compost into it that you buy from a lawn and garden center by the truck load. if you are concerned about it being organic, then you should give them a call and ask if they use any additives in it. Any kind of green plant clippings that you compost and then add or just throw on the garden will add their nutrients back to the soil as they decompose. I usually throw those types of things back in the garden. For example, when you cut the tops off green onions,just chuck it back in the garden. You can do the same with kitchen waste as long as you avoid meat and greasy things that will attract animals.

Answer 2

The answer really depends on what you mean to do to your soil.

If it is too alkaline you can balance out the pH by adding some oyster shell (powdered) flour. Oyster shells == calcium carbonate.

If the soil needs a nitrogen boost, you could mix in some used coffee grounds. It's very rich in nitrogen and will not release it so quickly as to burn nearby vegetation.

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There are lots of different things you can do but first you need to know *what* to do based off what you need need now.

Answer 3

organic soil is made of organic manure which is obtained by the decomposition of dead and decayed plant and animal matter.It also contains bio fertilisers comprising azospirillium' azatobactor, nostoc,rhizobium etc. which enrich the soil with nitrogen , and other primary minerals. Organic manure also has vermicompost. In organic farming pesticides and chemical fertilizers are not used . so soil is less saturated with chemicals.
The yield is less contaminated

Answer 4

work soybean plants into it . They are high in nitrogen and will release it into the ground as they decompose (other high nitrogen plants work also). You can also try to amend the soil with organic compost.

Answer 5

Lots of compost.
Use green manures in the off season.

Answer 6

they have organic fertilizers but my preference and what gives the best results thus far as been maintaining my own compost heap.

Answer 7

soil is not improved. soil is left alone when grown organicaly. i work in the food industry, its pretty much a ripoff.

Answer 8

There is this llama-waste fertilizer that they call "black gold." They must call it that for a reason! My mom used to use it when she had a garden.