Which green manure sown in the spring?

Green manure - plants that are sown to improve soil structure, replenish nutrients in it. They are cut off before they begin to bloom, and embedded directly into the soil.

There they rot, enriching the earth useful substances.

Plants used as green manure many consider the most frequently used gardeners.

Peas

This culture is capable of restoring the fertility of the soil in those areas in which year after year grow the same plants, such as potatoes, tomatoes.

Peas - cold-resistant vegetable culture, so it can be sown in early spring already. At one hundred consumed 2 kilograms of seed.

When the plant reaches a height of 15 centimeters, it is cut, buried in the soil.

white mustard

Seeded this culture for 1.5 months before planting the main crop. Pay attention, that after it can not be planted plants related to her family crucifers (radish, cabbage).

They have the same diseases and pests that can be passed from one culture to another. Advantages of white mustard as a green manure:

· Produces compounds silencing growth of putrefactive microorganisms;

· Enrich poor soil nutrients;

· Territory where growing mustard, gets rid of slugs and wireworm.

Sow the seeds thickly, at the rate of 5 grams per 1 m² of land.

oats

This culture is used as a green manure of old. Positive quality oats are expressed as follows:

· Because it has a strong root system, it loosens the soil and enriches it with oxygen;

· Prevent soil erosion;

· Contains a large amount of phosphorus and potassium;

· In the stems is a lot of protein.

The disadvantage nitrogen oats can adjust its joint inoculation with legumes.

To sow one hundred square meters of land, consumed 2 kilograms of seeds of oats.

Buckwheat

Feature buckwheat that she likes the heat, so it should be sown when the soil is well warmed up. It grows in any soil, including lean and acidic.

Buckwheat able to muffle the development of such weed as wheatgrass. After her land can be planted any plants.

For 1 m² ground consumed 10-15 grams buckwheat seeds.

Phacelia

Sow phacelia possible with the advent of the first heat. Seeds of her small, so sufficient for one hundred 20 grams. They need a little push to the ground so that they are not flown away by a gust of wind. Culture influences the way as follows:

· Heals her expels pests, eliminating the pathogens;

· Enriching nutrients;

· Restores the soil after erosion;

· Eliminates acidity.

If phacelia leave to blossom on the site, it will attract a large number of bees as a honey plant.

In addition to the above, as a green manure and other crops used: rape, vetch, alfalfa, lupine, clover.

Embedded in the soil plant remains rot quickly, flavoring soil necessary components. Sow can be several times per season.