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Has anyone tried this or a similar product? (lemmy.ml)

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My soil is full of clumps of clay and I'm wondering if this is the answer. Any issues with using it?

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Currently I’ve dug out all but the biggest plants and I’ve turned it into a compost pile (food scraps, coffee grounds, grass clippings). I figured I’d let that do It’s thing for a few months, then dig it in and add amendments

manure

That sounds pretty good, and will help. Improving organic matter content of the soil is what you want to do. Peat is good because it's fluffy, and as result, has a lot of pore space. You could use straw, I suppose, or small sized bark chips, and thoroughly mix. Think fluffy soil.

Don't mess with lime unless you're sure your soil has low pH. Gypsum is good, since it'll ad Calcium, which builds soil structure a bit, but it's primarily used to treat saline soils.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Alright, sounds like I've got a plan then. Thank you so much for all your help, I really appreciate it!