This supplement is additional
information to the following article as seen in Issue Four:
Good Gardening
in times of water restriction
pp. 30-33 by Paul Plant
Ways to open up your soil?
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Low-til deep ripping, this fractures the
soil. It is particularly effective when the soil is dry. |
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Air blasting – a technique that blasts
air under pressure into the soil to open up the soil structure
to assist drainage and aeration. |
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Always be careful with underground surfaces. Ring Dial
Before you Dig on 1100 website: www.dialbeforeyoudig.com.au |
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Use gypsum on most clay based soils. Gypsum flocculates
the fine clay particles chemically, opening up the soil.
Ensure that you also add organic matter to the soil as
the reaction is short term. The organic matter will have
a chance to infiltrate into the soil and retain the open
characteristics in the future. |
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Build the garden beds up using organic matter. Worms
will help to dig organic matter into the soil and bring
soil particles to the surface forming a rich loamy soil.
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