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[โ€“] RobertOwnageJunior 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

What's your biggest tip for creating healthy soil?

[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

If you plan to sue it as a garden get it tested. There can be metals and stuff you don't want being taken up by your veggies.

Most natural soils are pretty good. Limitations are highly site dependent. Some have heavy textures, and poor drainage as a result. Some lack nutrients. It depends.

For nutrient poor soils add organic matter but make sure they have C:N ratios below 25:1