Soils & Compost Tea(1)

Soil Prep and Compost Teas

The 2012 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map is the standard by which gardeners and growers can determine which plants are most likely to thrive at a location. The map is based on the average annual minimum winter temperature, divided into 10-degree F zones.

SOIL CONSIDERATIONStilth: suitability of a soil to support plant growth, includes consistency of the soil

AERATION & MOISTURETO IMPROVE TILTH WE USE:

SOIL AMENDMENTS

fertilization: addition of soil nutrients to support crop growth

MACRO & MICRONUTRIENTSTO IMPROVE NUTRIENT CONTENT IN SOIL WE USE:

FERTILIZERS

What Type of Soil Do You Have?

CLAY SOIL

Biggest Concern is AERATION

SANDY SOIL

Biggest Concern is MOISTURE

SOIL AMENDMENTSPEAT

COMPOSTMANURE

WORM CASTINGSVERMICULITE

PERLITEBIOCHAR

How to Amend Your SoilContainer Gardening★ Amend a regular soil with approximately 10% additives

Ground Gardening★ Rake and till amendments 6-8 inches into the topsoil★ Don’t leave chunks, distribute evenly★ Best time to apply is after last harvest in late Fall or Early

Spring

(BOTH ARE DEPENDENT ON WHAT YOU GROW AND THE PLANT’S SPECIFIC NEEDS)

ONION, GARLIC, LETTUCE, PEAS, RADISHES are cold hardy veggies you can plant in March in CO!!

FERTILIZATION: guarantees fresh supply of nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, and additional micro/macronutrients to soil where these nutrients have been naturally depleted

➔ GET YOUR SOIL TESTED TO DETERMINE WHAT TYPE OF DEFICIENCIES YOU MAY HAVE… ONLY $35 AT CSU!!!

➔ BEFORE A NEWLY CONSTRUCTED PREMISE MAY BE LANDSCAPED, PROPERTY OWNERS MUST AMEND THEIR SOIL AND PASS A DENVER WATER SOIL AMENDMENT INSPECTION

MACRONUTRIENTS- Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen, Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Potassium, Calcium, Sulfur, Magnesium

MICRONUTRIENTS- Boron, Chlorine, Manganese, Iron, Zinc, Copper, Molybdenum, Nickel

FEED THE SOIL, NOT THE PLANT.

● USE FRESH LIVING FERTILIZER

● STIMULATE MICROORGANISMS

● INCREASE DISSOLVED OXYGEN

● APPLY A HOMOGENOUS MIXTURE

WHY BREW COMPOST TEA?

PROTECT THE PLANET FOR OUR FUTURE… IT’S UP TO YOU!!

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By: John Cretti