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On agricultural holdings, the soil quality plays a fundamental role to get good results in activities. In this sense, limiting that present largely condition the performance of the crop.
It is like that, as in Germany developed the “Raised bed cultures” or the “Hugelkultur” (“Hugel” means mound and “kultur”, meanwhile, cultivation), an agricultural technique very old and recommended for the urban garden. It is used in places where the soil has various limitations (compacted soils, areas with poor drainage, limited humidity, among others).
Specifically, it consists of Prepare Raised Garden Beds full of rotten wood. Each bed has organic material, nutrients and air pockets for planting.
To do this, a kind of raised bed. There, the center of organic matter and log remains so that there water retention, proliferation of life and long-term fertilization in the soil.
Sequence after performing the technique. The order of the drawings goes from left to right and from top to bottom the technique after one month; after one year; after two years and after 20 years. Source: Paul Wheaton
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the advantages
- It serves for all types of floors.
- Cultivate a bed almost no irrigation.
- Expand the arable area in a square meter since it is high.
- You can use the rotten woods, branches and logs.
- Besides being a technique simple to run and very low cost, requires little water because the liquid is retained by the accumulation of organic matter.
the step by step method
- First, once the location is established, you must dig the ground approximately to 70 cm deep to stabilize the pile, formed by trunks and branches in the shape of a pyramid placed on the bare earth.
- Put on the remains of the logs bigger. Then a layer of branches and sticks and then fallen leaves. (It is recommended to avoid the use of cedars, walnuts or other tree species that generate chemical substances and are considered allelopathic).
- Water abundantly.
- Fill out the gaps between the logs with organic matter, compost and manure.
- Cover with a layer of sawdust and straw.
- Plant the seeds on the bed.
- Around the sown seedlings, it is suggested use a dry leaf mulch, from pruning, grass or harvesting tree leaves. This strategy serves to keep the soil moist.
It should be noted that the bed must be prepared with several months in advance before the planting season. In this way, you will help retain moisture in the area, restore soil fertility and improve drainage.
Meanwhile, the material is buried so that it decomposes through the microbial action and release nutrients to the soil can be used for traditional beds when the hill is cleared. The taller it is, the wider it must be to prevent landslides.
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