Is it possible to use sawdust as a fertilizer in the garden

Probably, many believe that dreams of waste-free housekeeping will remain dreams. However, there are things that can be used even when it seems that they are no longer suitable. This material is sawdust. Few people know how to properly use sawdust in the country, at home, in the garden. Most gardeners and gardeners do not know exactly how sawdust affects the soil, having only the information that sawdust acidifies the soil, and refuse to use this material in their plots. But our ancestors knew about the use of sawdust in the garden plots. In this article we will talk about how to use sawdust in the garden, about the benefits and harm that they can bring.

What is useful and what sawdust is better to use in the garden

Due to its availability, sawdust gained popularity among gardeners and was widely used in the garden. Most often sawdust used as fertilizer, or gardeners spend mulching sawdust, or used during loosening the soil. Sawdust has a beneficial effect on plants in the garden due to the fact that during decomposition they emit carbon, which activates the microflora of the soil 2 times. In particularly arid areas, sawdust can be used to trap moisture, but if the trees suffer from constant flooding, they dig a trench around them and fill it with sawdust.

For the preparation of fertilizer / mulch for the garden, sawdust of almost all trees made from any part of the tree can be used. The only limitation is pine sawdust, their use is a difficult process, as they slowly rotten by themselves, and also slow down the decay of the remaining components due to the high resin content. However, the use of pine sawdust in the garden benefits.

How to apply sawdust in the garden and in the garden

Increasingly, the owners of summer plots use sawdust as a fertilizer, because this is a valuable material that can be found right on your site. Often on sites and forums there are questions about whether it is possible to pour sawdust in the garden, how to mix sawdust with other fertilizers, how to prepare sawdust for mulching, etc. Next, we will tell more about how to use sawdust for the garden and garden, and also consider not only benefit, but also harm.

Soil mulching with sawdust

Sawdust as mulch is often used by gardeners and gardeners. Experienced owners advise: if you do not know all the features of the soil (namely, the level of acidity), then you can try to mulch one bed. It will not bring special losses, but in the future you will know for sure whether the mulch from sawdust is suitable for your site. The use of sawdust in the country as mulch is not limited to mulching in the open field, they can also be used in greenhouses and greenhouses. Mulching can be carried out in spring or autumn.Fresh use of sawdust is meaningless. It is better to use completely rotted or semi-ripe material.

The most common and easiest way to prepare for mulching is the following: 3 buckets of sawdust and 200 g of urea are poured onto the film and water is poured from above so that it completely soaks the sawdust, then pour the layer with urea and repeat the procedure. Thus, it turns out several layers, which are then hermetically wrapped and kept in such a state for two weeks. After this period, sawdust can be used. Sawdust can be spread not only near the plant itself, but also in the aisles between plantings. The logical question is whether it is possible to mulch sawdust all plants and, in particular, tomatoes. Mulching with sawdust of tomatoes allows to increase the yield by 25-30%, as well as to accelerate the ripening process and prevent diseases, for example, phytophthora.

Among gardeners, disputes often arise about whether it is possible to sprinkle strawberries with sawdust. Can.The main thing - to sprinkle, and not to make the ground. Sawdust mulch prevents berries from rotting, and therefore is ideal for strawberries.

In the matter of using sawdust, it is important not only that it is possible to mulch / fertilize with sawdust, but also how to use them. For example, vegetables are mulched in a thin layer, only a few centimeters, shrubs - 5-7 cm, and trees - up to 12 cm.

Using compost with sawdust

Now, when we figured out whether it is possible to mulch sawdust, let's talk about how to use sawdust in combination with compost / manure and other organic matter. Many are afraid to use sawdust for a vegetable garden or garden in its pure form, but there are ways to make this application more simple and useful, using compost. Due to its availability, compost is an indispensable material for growing both fruit and vegetable crops on its plot, and if it contains sawdust, the benefits will increase several times. To prepare such a compost, it is necessary to mix manure (100 kg) with 1 cu.m sawdust and sustain year. Such fertilizer will significantly increase the yield.

The use of sawdust for germinating seeds

Sawdust, due to the fact that they can hold moisture for a long time, has interested gardeners and gardeners not only as a material for mulching or fertilizer, but also as a material for germinating seeds. In order for sawdust to serve a good service in sprouting, it is only necessary to use rotten sawdust from hardwood trees, whereas it is impossible to use materials from coniferous trees.

A very important advantage of sprouting seeds in a sawdust substrate is that it is then much easier to transplant a plant from sawdust without harming it. In order for the seeds to germinate, they must be poured on a layer of wet sawdust and sprinkled on top with another layer, but the second layer must be so thin that it only covers the seeds. If the second layer is not done, then the seeds will have to moisten more often. The container with the seeds is covered with polyethylene, leaving a small hole in it for the entry of air, and placed in a warm place.

Sawdust as a baking powder for soil

If there is no time for processing into high-quality nutrient material based on sawdust, and there is a lot of raw material (sawdust), then they can be used to loosen the soil. There are three ways to use sawdust for loosening:

1. Sawdust is mixed with mullein and added to the soil when growing vegetables in greenhouses (mix 3 parts of sawdust, 3 parts of mullein and dilute it with water).
2. When digging the soil in the beds it is possible to make rotted sawdust into it. This will help the soil stay moist longer and solve the problem of heavy, clayey soils.
3. When growing vegetables, the growing season of which lasts a long time, sawdust can be added to the soil between rows.

Use of sawdust as a coating material

"Waste" after processing wood can be used to protect plants as a shelter. The most proven method is considered when the plastic bags are filled with sawdust and the plant roots are laid over them.Plants such as roses, clematis, and grapes leave to overwinter at the growth site in order to protect them, the shoots bend down to the ground and fall asleep with a layer of sawdust. If you want to achieve 100% confidence in the safety of your plants in the winter, you can make a more durable shelter: put a cap over the plant (you can use a wooden box for this) and fill it with sawdust from above - in this case the frost is clearly not harmful.

Sawdust can be used as a wet shelter, but it is fraught with the fact that during severe frosts, the sawdust will freeze and form an ice crust above the plant. Such a shelter is not suitable for everyone, although garlic perfectly tolerates the winter under the wet sawdust of coniferous trees - they not only provide warmth, but also protect the culture from diseases and pests.

Sawdust can also be used to insulate the root system, for this they simply need to be poured in a thick layer to the bottom of the planting pit.

Features of the use of sawdust in greenhouses and greenhouses

Sawdust is a very valuable material for greenhouses and greenhouses, because they are perfect for greenhouses and mixed with plant residues and manure as compost. You can use sawdust in greenhouses and greenhouses in spring and autumn. It is better to make rotted sawdust that does not pull nitrogen from the soil. The effect of sawdust in greenhouses is that in combination with manure or other organic material, the soil warms up faster, and the plants absorb nutrients better.

Method of using sawdust in closed ground:

• in the fall, beds should be laid with organic residues (leaves, tops, straw);
• in the spring, lay a layer of manure on top and sprinkle with limestone flour and sawdust;
• to mix all material on a bed (it is possible to use a rake);
• top with a layer of straw, on the straw - a layer of earth with the addition of mineral fertilizers and ash.

Sawdust in the garden: the benefits or harm

Despite the fact that sawdust is increasingly used by gardeners / gardeners, their use in the country still remains a matter of controversy.Let us consider in more detail the advantages and disadvantages of sawdust.

Advantages of sawdust:

• have good heat dissipation;
• an organic element that can supplement any other organic fertilizer;
• polyfunctional material - they can be used at almost any stage of work in the garden or in the garden;
• sawdust of some trees scare off insect pests;
• well retain moisture;
• unlike manure, they will not bring guests-weeds to your site;
• improve soil structure;
• availability.

Disadvantages:

• fresh sawdust applied with fresh manure to the ground may draw nitrogen from it, resulting in lower yields;
• if sawdust with manure lie in one heap for a long time and do not mix it, then a fungus can be produced in such a mixture;
• it is impossible to use sawdust in too dry areas.

As you can see, the advantages of using sawdust are much greater than the disadvantages. Indeed, the effectiveness of the material depends largely on the correctness of its application, and in the hands of a gardener who loves his work, any material will be useful.