Dysprositos
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How can I prepare outdoor soil in a forested area but plenty of sunlight for next year's growing season? The area is NW OH. I have 1.5 acres to work with but am not planning on planting on the whole land.
How to Prepare and Plant for next year.
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steelersfan420
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hope it works out great for you i wish i had that much space to grow
jsteezy1290
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dont plant all the plants close to each other , spread them out
Phelps
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I second that, ammend the soil that is already there. If sandy, add vermiculite, if clay, add perlite. U want to know the PH of the soil u are working with. If swamps/ pine trees in area, PH is low, add dolo lime as recomended on the package. I* use all epsoma products whenever possible, cheap but good.
Dysprositos
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Thanks you all gave some good ideas. Along the lines of lime and till and getting the pH right, what about adding worm castings or fertilizer sticks or what not?
DontDoDrugs
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not trying to hijack..
but i have a q about the perlite, my outside dirt has a heavy clay influence, i would like to know how much perlite to add. roughly.. thanks for any help on this.
but i have a q about the perlite, my outside dirt has a heavy clay influence, i would like to know how much perlite to add. roughly.. thanks for any help on this.
Dysprositos
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The amount of soil should be, at the very least, 3 times that of the perlite. When I say "soil" I mean compost included.
Dysprositos
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some advice from a certified Horticulturist. This seemed extremely useful when I read it.