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The creation of a new garden always incurs considerable costs. While hard landscaping elements such as paving, steps and features water usually occupy most of the budget, the cost of garden plants is not cheap, at today's prices. However, at this point that many owners house, perhaps troubled by rising costs, are resisting the proposal to pay another $ 300 – $ 500 or less for one of the necessary steps to be taken before planting. The step is the professional soil test, which must be seen as an integral part of the process of creating a garden, or re-planting a large border.
In a soil test done by a professional and reputable, representative samples of soil taken to a laboratory for analysis, which aims is to gather accurate information on which decisions relating to issues such as procedures for irrigation, feeding regimes and the choice of plants are based. Much money can be saved, of course, by purchasing a test kit from their native land, through which valuable data can be collected. These kits are not certainly appropriate when relatively isolated issues are at stake, "is enough acid soil azaleas or hydrangeas? Or do I have to add fertilizer nitrogen? However, there are many other important issues that are generally outside the scope of a home computer, so while they may be complementary necessary toolbox for general maintenance, it is still desirable to carry out a professional test, when it is a large-scale project. What type of information then necessary before planting?
Soil type: The determination of whether a soil is predominantly clay or sandy soil, (the soil texture) has direct implications for irrigation practices and nutrition.
Nutrient levels: It can not be that much discovery to know that it is usually necessary to add nitrogen to the soil before planting, but dry weather many soils, phosphorus is present often in quantities that may be harmful to some plants.
Soil salinity: An increasingly common characteristics of the soils in dry climates is the high salt concentrations. This may have more drastic consequences for growth and development of garden plants, and perhaps most, to the soil's ability to maintain vegetation in the future. As fertilization and irrigation affects especially the concentrations of salt, professional advice on this subject, in my opinion is essential.
Soil pH: The acidity (low pH) or alkalinity (high pH) the soil is something that home test kits on the soil can be determined. Most soils and dry Mediterranean climate tend to be alkaline, which affects both the range of plants that can be chosen, and the availability of mineral nutrients plants. highly alkaline soils may be amended by adding sulfur-based products, while excessive acidity reduced by lime. While products business of giving instructions regarding the desired amount in relation to the pH of a soil, it is safest to consult a soil expert. A high pH, at a depth of, say 30-40cm, could the construction of rubble, buried in his plot kindness by building contractor!
Pathogens soil: a soil test should also detect the presence of perennial weeds harmful or pathogenic organisms such as nematodes in the root, which create chaos after the garden has been planted. Treatment of nematodes is normally beyond the jurisdiction of a gardener, and requires consultation with a specialist in soils.
Drainage: This can be verified by the owner of the house alone. If rain water standing in pools of more than a couple of hours, then you should take steps to improve drainage. The help of a professional gardener should be sufficient.
My name is Jonathan Ya’akobi.
I’ve been gardening in a professional capacity since 1984.
I am the former head gardener of the Jerusalem Botanical Garden, but now concentrate on building gardens for private home owners.
I also teach horticulture to students on training courses.
I’d love to help you get the very best from your garden, so you’re welcome to visit me on http://www.dryclimategardening.com
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