Why sprinkle the beds with sawdust: is it possible to mulch fresh soil and add them between the rows? Sawdust as a fertilizer - a cheap, affordable, woody component Is it possible to put sawdust under plants.

Fertilizer is not only chemical substancessynthesized specially. Waste from various industries can be used to replenish the soil when growing crops.

It can also be sawdust - as fertilizer, they can be used both in the greenhouse and in the fields. This option is a simple and cheap soil fertilizer.

1 How do wood chips affect the soil?

D wood chips - natural organic material, in which useful elements still remain even in the form of sawdust. Rotting, they release carbon, which has a beneficial effect on the microflora.

Mixed with the soil, sawdust makes it looser and lighter, improves air permeability, while not retaining moisture. As a result, the soil becomes more like. It will be easier for the root system of crops to develop in it.

This is primarily useful for such areas:

"Tired" lands, which were actively used for the cultivation of any crops (even if the cultivation was carried out according to all the rules, c);

soils with poor fertility.

After adding shavings, the soil is less susceptible to drying out, and in dry weather, a crust does not form on its surface.

1.1 Pros and cons of using

Such a fertilizing material has the following advantages:

cheapness and ease of obtaining (sawdust canliterally for a penny to buy in any woodworking workshop,or even pick up for free if you need not a large number of );

p ease of use;

improving the condition of poor soil, simplifying the development of the root system;

loosening the soil.

There are also disadvantages:

"Fresh" sawdust oxidized t soil, therefore applytheir necessary in moderation, only after preliminary preparation (about preparation - below);

shavings are not the "main" fertilizer - they are only auxiliary material for the soil.

1.2 Use of sawdust in the garden (video)

1.3 What crops can I use?

The sawdust composition can be used for any type of planting:

Garden crops, from potatoes to strawberries;

trees (fruit, berry);

agricultural crops grown in the fields.

Use such fertilizer it is possible both outdoors (in the garden, in the field, in the garden), and in greenhouses and hotbeds.

In the fields, this method of fertilization is practically not used, and if it is used, then it is infrequent, rather as an exception. Crops grown in large volumes are usually fertilized with specialized formulations. And sawdust is rather one of folk remedies, from the "arsenal" of amateur gardeners.

2 What kind of sawdust is suitable for fertilization?

Before using sawdust fertilizer, it is worth remembering the basic rules:

Pine shavings - not suitable. Pine (and others coniferous trees) contains a resin that slows down the decomposition of wood. This means that all the benefits of the application will come to naught.

"Fresh" sawdust should be used with the utmost care (so as not to overdo it with the amount), and separately - it is better not to use it at all. The reason is that fresh wood will acidify the soil.

The decomposition of wood in the ground will reduce the amount of nitrogen in it. Therefore, the crops that will grow on it may be deficient in this element.

If the shavings were stored near / under thickets of weeds, they can only be used as fertilizer after processing by hot composting. This requires watering sawdust hot water (hotter than 60 degrees), quickly cover with plastic and leave for a few days.

The conclusion can be made as follows - for safe use fit:

Non-coniferous sawdust.

Overdone shavings (which lay on fresh air as long as possible, ideally at least a year). Its color will be darker than that of fresh ones. The darker, the better (that is, the longer they spent - the better).

Mixing with other types of fertilizers.

2.1 What can you mix with?

It was mentioned above that sawdust is best used by applying it along with something else, making a mixture. "Recipes" can be as follows:

2.2 Application as mulch

P use sawdust can be used as mulch - this is true for any plants in the garden.

This is done in early summer (no later than June). The whole land plot (on which crops will grow) is covered with a layer of sawdust, 2-3 cm thick. Such preparation will prevent weeds, make the soil looser, and help retain moisture in the soil.

After harvesting, the soil needs to be dug up. In this case, the sawdust is mixed with the soil, and on next year will already turn into fertilizer for the next plantings.To neutralize soil oxidation (from "clean" wood chips in it), it is recommended to sprinkle it with lime flour.

FROM it is not worth using too much sawdust for mulching. At the end of the season, after digging up the site, they should not remain on the surface. Otherwise, next spring they will only be a hindrance: they will prevent the soil from freezing.

FROM the preparation process looks like this:
The fertilizer will be ready in 10-14 days.

2.3 Application in greenhouses / greenhouses

P when preparing the soil for greenhouses / greenhouses, it is important to use shavings so that the soil keeps the temperature more stable.

It should be mixed with finely chopped leaves and grass. Moreover, if fresh manure is taken, then the sawdust must be fresh. And vice versa: if the manure is rotten, the sawdust should also be taken already rotted.

2.4 About the benefits and rules of use (video)

2.5 Application in the beds

AND using sawdust as fertilizer, maximum efficiency can be achieved when growing strawberries (strawberries)and potatoes. They will also be useful in vegetable gardens located in the lowlands.

To protect the planting from drought and weeds, shavings can be used not directly under the plant, but next to it. To do this, furrows (25 cm deep) are dug along the bed, into which sawdust is poured. They will play the role of a kind of barrier that will not allow the weed to pass to the plant and will not release water. Having rotted, the wood chips will give useful elements to the soil, after a year or two after burying, they will also turn into fertilizer.

It is most effective to use sawdust on the beds in the following way:
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Sawdust mulching is a well-known technique of experienced gardeners.
Nature itself prompted us simple actions, because in forests and wild places, roots and plants, which people do not care for, somehow survive the cold and heat.
The reason is the natural covering with fallen leaves, brushwood, needles. Such a mantle reliably protects the soil from washout and erosion, as well as from insects.
Therefore, for the garden or in the garden, for the beds, you can also use mulching, and use sawdust, pieces of bark, pine needles, film, gravel, straw as a litter.
This method is equally good in the greenhouse and for the beds.
Mulching in this way is suitable for any soil. It not only protects the soil and plants from the cold, but is also often used as a fertilizer that will enrich even the poor soil.
For example, if your flowers in spring, bush plants (raspberries, currants) or vegetables (tomatoes, cabbage) at a later time lack fruits and ovary, then mulching can be an excellent solution.
Layered mulch allows plants to breathe and absorb fertilizer better. For growing tomatoes, this is the most effective method improve the quality of the crop.
Since sawdust tightly covers the ground, a large number of bacteria develop in the layer without sunlight.
They recycle most sawdust, so at the output we get fertile soil.
In addition, mulching with sawdust for tomatoes or potatoes, for example, is a must when the dry season sets in.

This is logical, because open ground heats up faster in open sunlight, and these plants (this is applicable for tomatoes and potatoes) deteriorate very quickly in such soil.
The sawdust retains moisture and protects the ground from overheating. With this approach, watering vegetables and bushes is possible less.
If a it comes for fruits that are close to the ground, mulching helps to avoid rotting.
This is true for cucumbers, tomatoes, cabbage, and strawberries, which most often lie directly on the ground.
To harvest a good harvest, you need not only to weed the beds and paint the fence in the country, but also to do fertilization.
How to use mulching as fertilizer?

Many types of fertilizers are quite expensive. Sawdust in this regard is a very profitable option, in addition, they are absolutely safe. They serve as the basis for a nutritional complex.
The best way to prepare it is to run the sawdust through the compost. However, remember that it is forbidden to apply clean, fresh sawdust to the soil (as fertilizer).
To contribute natural fertilizer on the basis of mulch and compost is needed in the spring, because certain, rather high temperatures are necessary for decay.
Fresh sawdust is not a fertilizer, it is extremely low in nitrogen, it is fibrous and contains cellulose.
However, the lignin contained in the mulch helps to form the trunk of the plant, conducts to it nutrients.
After some time, microorganisms begin to use mulch as a medium, saturate wood chips with useful elements.

If you do not put sawdust in compost pit, then the process of soil rotting will take several years. In compost, this period can be significantly reduced.
Sawdust compost is quite easy to make. We take large quantities of fresh shavings, urea, water, and ash as ingredients.
If you have household organic waste, straw, grass - then they can also be added to the compost pit.
Urea is first dissolved in water, and then the materials of the future fertilizer are watered. You can also add manure to enhance the beneficial properties.
Do not forget to paint the curbs and fences again after the work done to betray summer cottage cozy view.
What plants need to be mulched?
Many gardeners use sawdust mulching everywhere and for any plant. This technique is suitable both at home and in the country, where the owners will rarely appear.
Why? Mulching allows you to suppress and slow down the growth of weeds, and also conserves moisture, which is very useful in hot periods.

This approach is relevant if you have a lot of rose bushes or other whimsical flowers in your greenhouse.
Passages between the beds of tomatoes, currant and raspberry bushes, paths on the site and near the flower beds are also sprinkled with shavings, because this allows you to give the area a neat look without weeds and pits.
Mulching is also used when planting potatoes. So, when hilling potatoes, the formed "furrows" are covered with a substrate, which allows you to grow healthy fruits.
This layer is also useful for potatoes in that it retains moisture in the ground and it is not necessary to water the bushes (and sometimes these are entire plantations for which there is simply not enough water).
Therefore, sawdust is the best way out for potatoes and other root plants - carrots, garlic, onions.
For growing cucumbers, small sawdust is used for mulching. Coniferous sawdust is also suitable, because they additionally warm the soil in winter.

They are laid in the base of the beds, after which they are covered with manure.
After that, another layer is applied, and then you do not have to worry that the cold will cause the cucumbers to freeze, but the bookmark should be done in the fall, not in the spring.
Very often mulching is used for raspberries.
So, after the procedure, where the soil is covered with a thick layer, the roots of raspberries retain moisture and nutrients better, and as a result we get tasty fruits, which come out more on the bush than usual.
Thanks to this method, you can not transplant the raspberry bush until the age of fifteen.
Also experienced summer residents do not do without mulching for tomatoes, strawberries, whimsical plants (eg roses) and much more.
In general, any plants grow better if mulching is applied to them, but only if they are combined with nitrogen fertilizers... So, onion feathers after the procedure will grow taller and become juicier.
Mulching for loosening and covering the soil
Since rotting of fertilizer sawdust occurs rather slowly, they are often used to loosen the soil.
Most often, mulching for such purposes is carried out in a greenhouse, for tomatoes, raspberries of exotic varieties, flowers.

In a small greenhouse, we need three buckets of shavings, three kilograms of humus and ten liters of water.
All this is mixed in a container (trough, barrel) and left to brew for a couple of hours. Then it is evenly applied to the soil.
If we are not talking about a greenhouse, but loosening is required for open soil, then sawdust can be used during digging.
Just add small portions of the substrate to the soil, which will make it loose. Therefore, the need for frequent watering disappears by itself.
Sawdust is an ideal material for laying soil in cold weather.
More than once, the owners in their plots faced the problem of freezing, especially in those latitudes where winters are characterized by severe frosts.
The shavings are easy to store in any dry place, they do not deteriorate over time - just pack them in bags and leave them in the pantry.

Covering the soil is considered the most in a safe way wait out the cold.
How to mulch roses, grapes and weaving flowers that cannot be dug out of the ground and that have vines? We bend them down and fill them with a substrate along the entire length.
Mulch processing is best done in late autumn, so that it does not start to rot in the sun and mice do not start in it.
And to completely protect the shoots of roses, you can make an air-dry shelter. For this we do small frame made of wood, put a film on top of it, on it - a layer of sawdust.
After once again the film and ground.
Such a layer will allow you to withstand even the most very coldy, it can be used not only for roses, but also for low plants (raspberries, tomatoes) before frost (after all, they are softer and wait out the winter only in a greenhouse).
However, use rose sawdust wisely.

If in the greenhouse it is possible to keep any plants from snow and rain, then on the street constant moisture and temperature drops can turn mulching into an ice crust, without air access and with constant rotting of plants under the layer.
Here, again, the frame will help out. However, unlike roses, for garlic, "wet" coating with sawdust is the most successful.
How to preserve strawberries with mulching
Few gardener knows that strawberries are on winter period do not dig out of the ground. On the contrary, strawberry sprouts are trying in every possible way to warm them so as not to freeze the root and leaves.
If the strawberries freeze, then next season they will not produce berries. This is true for both raspberries and roses (in their case, they will not bloom).
It is good if you are a professional farmer who grows vegetables (tomatoes, cucumbers) and fruits with berries (strawberries) in a greenhouse.
But if we are talking about open ground, then you can't do without other methods of keeping warm.
Mulching strawberries with sawdust is often used. This method came to us from Western farmers, it is used even on huge farms, as the most profitable and safe protection of berries.
This is also true for tomatoes, the trunks of which, at the beginning of the season, infect the bacteria through the ground, popularly called "gray rot".

It is enough just to mulch the soil to avoid many plant diseases (roses, tomatoes, strawberries, etc.).

From ancient times to our times, sawdust is very popular among gardeners and gardeners. Low price, availability, ease with large volumes, versatile use (as fertilizer, for mulching, for loosening the soil, as an insulating material), make it an irreplaceable and useful substrate.

Small waste from sawing (sawdust) is environmentally friendly and is divided into:
- Birch.
- Aspen.
- Linden.
- Oak.
- Chestnut.
- Pine.
- Conifers.
The composition of fresh shavings is of little use as fertilizer. The bottom line is that during the decomposition of such a substrate, a large number of different microorganisms appear - fungi, bacteria. For their life, they take nutrients from the soil, for example, nitrogen. In the future, this needs to be replenished by the introduction of fertilizers.
Composition of wood residues:
- lignin - 27% - intended for wooding;
- hydrocarbons - cellulose - 70%;
- carbon - 50%;
- oxygen - 44%;
- nitrogen - 0.1%.
Wood waste contains a large amount of resinous and waxy substances that are harmful to plant growth. For this reason, fresh sawdust is processed and used as the basis for future compost.

The area of \u200b\u200bapplication of shavings is extensive. Consider the examples of work in horticultural agriculture:
- When.
- With land reclamation.
- For producing fertile compost.
- As a fertilizer.
- For sheltering plants during the cold season.
- For backfilling paths between beds.
- When growing mushrooms.
- For dehydration of the area when pouring melt water (they dig a trench and cover it with sawdust, and on top - with earth).
Sawdust properties
When mulching plants in greenhouses and on open surfaces:
- Preserves moisture for plants when the substrate is applied.
- They are a good defender of the root system from frost.
- Prevents weeds from growing.
- Prevents crust formation on top of the soil.
- Reduces wind and water erosion.
- They prevent the soil from sticking out in winter.
Are common :
- They make the structure of the soil better (during reclamation, mixing with sapropel, they restore the fertile layer).
- They are used as fertilizers (composted sawdust).
- They have a positive effect on the soil when growing seedlings.
- They have excellent heat dissipation.
- They are an excellent medium for mycelium (when mixed with peat, they retain moisture and protect against temperature changes).
Sawdust as fertilizer
Fresh wood residues from sawing cannot be used as fertilizer, since they do not have nutrients for plant nutrition. It takes 3 to 10 years to make humus.
In order for sawdust to be used as fertilizer, composting is necessary. There are several ways. Here are some of them:
Composting with the use of EM1 preparation ("Baikal" or "Tamir")
- sawdust - 100l;
- earth - 10 liters;
- ash - 4 glasses;
- nitrogen salt (carbide, nitrate) - 1 glass;
- drug EM1, at the rate of 2% of total masses;
- Sugar (for coniferous sawdust) - 50g.
Earth, ash, nitrogen salt, sugar are mixed with sawdust. The EM1 preparation is diluted in water at a rate of 1: 100. The mixed substrate is filled with the prepared solution. Hermetically closed with a lid, plastic wrap, and aged for 2-3 months. brought under digging and applied in the form of mulch.
It is a composition that contains live bacteria. For 1 liter of volume - 1 billion microorganisms.
Dominated by:
- lactic acid bacteria;
- aerobic layers (yeast);
- nitrogen-fixing bacteria.
They create a microenvironment in the substrates necessary for compost.

Creating a compost layer between the beds
- The space between the beds is filled with fresh sawdust to a depth of 10 cm.
- It is poured from a watering can with a prepared solution, at the rate of 100 ml of solution for 10 liters of water (the solution is prepared in advance from the preparation "ECONOMIK Bioconstructor").
- After a year, the top layer can be removed and applied for mulching.
The drug "ECONOMIK Bioconstructor" has three bottles:
- concentrate “Economik harvest;
- nutrient medium;
- dietary supplements.
Slurry compost
- Sawdust is loaded into boxes, a pit, a used bath, and any other large containers.
- A solution of medium consistency slurry is prepared.
- The drug "Economik Dachny" is added to the solution, at the rate of 5 liters per 1 sq. meter with a 20 cm layer of sawdust.
- Everything is thoroughly mixed.
- Closed with plastic wrap.
When receiving compost, the following are important: moisture, heat, oxygen.

After 10-30 days, the compost can be applied to the beds and used for mulch.
The drug "Economik Dachny" is produced by the "Biotechsoyuz" company, which specializes in the production of biological products. This concentrate has many beneficial properties:
- accelerates the process of compost readiness;
- inhibits the growth of pathogenic microbes;
- not toxic to plants, people, animals;
- eliminates odors;
- does not corrode metal.
The easy way to compost
On garden plot you can get compost in 2 weeks, for this:
- Take 3 buckets of sawdust (fresh, not pine), 200 g of urea (carbamide).
- The entire substrate is laid in several layers, each layer is sprinkled with urea.
- It is well watered with water (humidity should be 50-55%).
- It is hermetically closed with a film and kept for two weeks in the sun.
- The resulting mixture can be mulched in the greenhouse and in the open field.
Important:
- Mulching tomatoes with sawdust compost increases the yield by 20-30%. It leads to the growth of maturation, counteracts late blight disease.
- Mulching strawberries and strawberries prevents berries from rotting.
Classic compost (sawdust-mineral)
To prepare the desired composition, you must:
- Fresh sawdust - 1 cubic meter.
- Double superphosphate - 0.75kg.
- Potassium sulfate - 1.5kg.
- Urea - 2.5 kg.
These inorganic salts are soluble in water. Sawdust is poured with this solution. The entire mass under the film is kept from 2 to 6 months, at a temperature inside the heap of + 40-50 degrees. When the temperature in the compost is 25 degrees, it can be used for digging.It is possible to improve the composition of the composted mixture by introducing manure (one month after the initial laying of the sawdust-mineral mass). increases the temperature inside the mixture and shortens the cooking time of the product.
Important!
In order for the process of formation of organic matter to be efficient, certain conditions must be observed:
- The presence of sunlight;
- Wind protection (to keep heat in the heap);
- When laying, make a layered layout (sawdust, weeds, manure, etc.) from 150 to 200 mm .;
- The layer below is drainage (small branches, dry grass, leaves).
- The next layer is wood waste from sawing (doused with urea or slurry).
- Further, layers of manure, earth (preferably forest), hay, straw alternate.
When is it better to use sawdust
Many gardeners apply sawdust to the soil in the fall to improve the structure, water and air mode (desirable for heavy soils). To do this, after harvesting, tops, grass, leaves, straw are laid out on the ridges. By spring, there will be an increase in soil inhabitants (worms, microorganisms).
Fresh manure is added in the spring. All this and a layer of sawdust. The height of the layer should be no more than 3-5 cm. Everything is thoroughly mixed. Then leaves, straw, a layer of soil are placed on top, mineral fertilizers are applied. For a stronger heating, the soil is spilled with boiling water.
The timing of mulching must be observed fruit trees and berry bushes. This must be done until mid-July, then by the beginning of September nothing will remain from the sawdust substrates, since worms and loosening the earth will contribute to mixing. Using mulch from July will have a bad effect on aging. annual shoots, since in case of intense rains, the mulching layer will interfere with the evaporation of moisture from the ground.

Basic rules for the use of sawdust
When using sawdust, there are two main problems that need to be addressed before using.
Rapid soil acidification
The problem is solved by applying:
- ash;
- lime;
- fertilizers (superphosphate, sodium nitrate, potassium chloride, etc.);
When adding alkalis, you must observe the permissible doses. The acidity test is determined by tests using litmus tests.

Sawdust pulling nitrogen from the soil
To prevent nitrogen deficiency and to prevent poor plant development, it is necessary to use urea (). In this case, it is imperative to dissolve the fertilizer in water and soak the substrate well.

Cons and pros of using sawdust
When using sawdust in horticultural agriculture, both positive and negative effects are observed.
Positive sides:
- availability and use during work at any time;
- use of sawdust as fertilizer (obtaining humus by composting);
- strengthening the action of organic soil components;
- are a barrier to weeds;
- when mulching, they retain moisture in the ground until spring;
- promote aeration of the soil;
- able to kill pests, disinfect the soil (conifers);
- help oxidation of the soil for some plants (ficus, begonia, cyclamen, citrus, ivy, pelargonium);
- are environmentally friendly;
- protect the soil from the formation of a crust on the surface;
- are good protection of berries from rotting and slugs;
- increase productivity after application;
- has good heat dissipation.
Negative sides:
- sawdust is not a pure fertilizer. When applied to the soil, it makes it poorer. It actively removes minerals and trace elements (nitrogen);
- when applied to the soil, it increases acidity (the presence of organic wax and resinous substances);
- overheats for a long time (8-10 years);
- the presence of substances that inhibit plant growth (allelopathicity of oak and walnut);
- prolonged exposure to manure leads to the formation of fungus.
Sawdust is an inexpensive and affordable raw material, in fact - wood waste, by value - priceless, environmentally friendly clean material for the gardener and gardener. Good help when market clutter chemical preparationsharmful to people.
If desired and a skillful approach to use, waste is the key to rich harvests of vegetables, berries and fruits.

Various production wastes are often used in the household.
Often they can successfully replace purchased products and turn out to be no worse in quality.
Waste from sawing wood (sawdust) can be very helpful in the garden.
Indeed, with their help:
- fertilize the soil, making it more fertile;
- create favorable conditions for germination of seedlings and seedlings;
- fight weeds;
- regulate the acidity of the soil;
- protect plant roots from drying out and frost;
- make paths cleaner and easier to move.
Most types of seedlings must be planted at the very beginning of spring, when the air temperature at night often drops to negative values.
Because of this, the temperature of the soil does not exceed +5 degrees, therefore the roots do not develop well, and the plant is sick.
If it is not possible to put a greenhouse, then good decision may be backfilling with fresh wood waste in the grooves or holes.
Sawdust needs to be poured 3-5 cm below root level, so seats do it a little deeper.
After digging a hole or groove and placing some sawdust on the bottom, water them with any fertilizer that contains nitrogen and phosphorus, you can also put a few grains of urea.

In this case, the bacteria that provide the decomposition of wood waste and raise their temperature will take these substances from the fertilizer soaked in the soil and the top layer of the soil will be provided with constant heating, and also will not lose trace elements necessary for plant growth.
Waste from sawing wood is better suited for such a bedding. deciduous fruit trees (pear, apple, apricot, etc.). If there are no such sawdust, then any other deciduous waste can be used, mixing it with a small amount of manure or droppings to speed up the decomposition of the wood.
If only coniferous sawdust is available, then they need mix in equal parts with manure, and also process with aerobic bifidobacteria. Such drugs are sold in garden stores, they can also be bought on the Internet, for example,. The cost of a package sufficient for processing 25 m2 is 4–4.5 thousand rubles.
Pour on top of the sawdust a mixture of garden soil and humus, because in most cases the garden soil is very depleted, so the plant will not be able to develop normally in it.
There are many useful substances and microelements in the mixture of earth and humus, so the planted seedlings will not suffer from their lack.
Do not mix soil with undiluted sawdust, droppings or manure, because this mixture will burn the plant roots and you will not get the harvest.
If you have completely rotted sawdust, then they can also be added to the mixture of soil and humus, they will improve the structure of the soil, thanks to which the earth will be better filled with water, air and various nutrients.
In addition, rotted sawdust will provide the plant with additional nutrients, in particular calcium and phosphorus.
This planting method can be used for any garden plants, however for the best result you need to take into account the acidity of the soil.

You can determine it using analyzes or plants on the site. If they grow there:
- sorrel;
- horsetail;
- buttercup;
- oxalis;
- blueberry,
then the earth is very sour and pits or grooves for landing you need spill with slaked lime, and sprinkle the bottom layer of sawdust with wood ash.
If on the site appeared:
- heather;
- fern;
- cornflowers,
then enough spill holes or groove with lime mortar.
Most root vegetables, as well as cucumbers and tomatoes, like moderately acidic soil, so if the above plants are not on the site, then sawdust poured into the bottom of the hole, groove or furrow, slightly acidify the soil, due to which the seedlings will grow better.
Rotted sawdust does not change either the acidity or the amount of nitrogen in the soil, therefore, mixing them with soil and humus, you only add additional fertilizerstherefore no acidity or nitrogen adjustment is required.
The same method of adding sawdust to the bottom of grooves or holes can be used for planting seeds directly into the ground... However, for such a planting, a greenhouse is needed, because the time for planting seeds falls on February and March, so the discussion of sawdust will not be able to warm the earth and air to the desired level.
Planting seeds on sawdust allows you to meet the deadlines and avoid transplanting from pots into the soil, injuring the roots of plants, because, unlike the earth, sawdust has a very loose structure, therefore when transplanting, the roots are preserved intact.

If you are going to grow seedlings in separate containers, and then transplant them into open or closed ground, then completely rotted sawdust needs mix with earth and humus... This will provide the maximum amount of nutrients and elements necessary for the growth of seedlings.
Fertilizer
Sawdust are good stuff to obtain fertilizers, and depending on the method, its composition, characteristics and the time during which they turn into fertilizer change.
Here the main methods of obtaining fertilizers:
- natural decay;
- decay with droppings or manure;
- decomposition with the addition of bifidobacteria.
The natural decay process takes several years, and its speed depends on the type of wood, humidity and temperature.
Soft deciduous species rot the fastest. The process takes a little longer in waste of hardwood of medium hardness. Sawdust of coniferous and hard deciduous species rotted the longest.
The addition of manure or manure to wood waste accelerates their decay, and also makes ready-made humus more useful.

In addition to glucose, calcium and phosphorus, it contains nitrogen and other useful substances. Adding bifidobacteria to the mixture of sawdust and droppings or manure makes it possible to obtain ready-made humus within several months.
Such fertilizers can bring in from autumn to spring... In summer, when plants are gaining strength and bearing fruit, it is undesirable to do so. After all, the earth must take in fertilizer and mix with it, otherwise in the root area there will be areas where the content of nutrients exceeds not only the norm, but also a safe value.
This is exactly how it turns out vegetables soaked in nitrates - fertilizer was applied at the wrong time and it did not have time to dissolve in the ground. As a result, the roots of the plant ended up not in the ground, but in the fertilizer and absorbed too many nitrogen compounds.
Mulching
After watering, the water not only soaks the soil and goes into the depths, but also evaporates from the surface.
The evaporation process directly depends on the wind speed and air temperature, therefore, on sunny or windy days the earth dries up quickly.
As water evaporates, soil moisture drops and plant roots lose their ability to absorb nutrients and trace elements necessary for growth.
The roots can only absorb an aqueous solution of these substances.
A layer of sawdust laid on top of the soil (mulch) reduces the rate of evaporation of moisture, due to which plants absorb water solution more efficiently and need less watering.
Fresh sawdust negatively affects the acidity of the soil, and also draws out nitrogen from it, therefore, immediately after laying the mulch from the sawdust, the soil must be watered not only with water, but also solution of nitrogen-containing and alkaline fertilizers.

In addition, these fertilizers need to be applied 2 more times throughout the season - in mid-spring and mid-summer. For more information about this process, as well as about various combinations of fertilizers, read the article (Sawdust mulch).

Weed and pest control
Chemical control methods used in the fields not always applicable in the garden, because domestic animals often run along it, which can be poisoned. Therefore, gardeners are forced to look for other ways of fighting, one of which is filling the earth with a thick (5–10 cm) layer of sawdust.
This is similar to mulching, however, not only the space around the trunk of the plant is covered, but also the entire garden.
Wood waste, laid in a thick layer, deprive weed shoots of sunlight, because of which they cannot grow and soon die off.
Slugs are one of the most dangerous and tenacious pests that live in vegetable gardens. The mulch from fresh sawdust sticks to the body of the slugs, due to which they lose their ability to crawl and soon die from dehydration.

This mulch should be added once a week. thin layer, and pour the coffee residues dissolved in waterwhich is harmful to slugs.
If you only have rotted sawdust, then due to the softening of the wood during the decay process, they can no longer stop the slugs, therefore useless in the fight against these pests.
Backfilling tracks
In the rain paths between the beds become limp and turn into difficult porridge, so many gardeners fill them with various materials.
Waste wood is suitable for this task better than rubble, broken slate or brick, because they not only eliminate dirt, but also improve soil structure... In addition, the bottom layer of the backfill gradually decays and after 1–4 years, depending on moisture content and type of wood, it turns into good fertilizerthat is obtained by nearby plants.
If over time you decide to change the shape or location of the beds / plantings and dig up the garden, then in this case, sawdust will be useful.
They will improve the structure of the soil, making it looser, and also fill the soil with nutrients.
To to reduce negative influence wood on the soil, 3-4 times a year spill the paths covered with sawdust with urea and slaked lime or ash solution.
These preparations compensate for the loss of nitrogen by the soil, and also regulate the acidity of the soil to an acceptable level.
Choosing between conifers, including pine and deciduous sawdust, consider different time their decay... Deciduous trees turn into humus much faster, and than softer wood, the less time it takes for this process.
Waste from sawing alder or poplar will rot in 1-2 seasons, and oak or conifers - in 3-5 seasons.

Can do not divide the garden into beds and paths, covering the entire area with sawdust. Optimum thickness layer - 10 cm. In this case, it is advisable to use rotted sawdust, because it is advisable to dig up the ground before winter and spring.
Fresh wood in the soil will acidify it and lower nitrogen levels. If there is no rotten wood waste, then immediately after backfilling and in the fall, after harvesting, pour the sawdust with a solution of manure or manure, as well as an agent that accelerates the reproduction of bifidobacteria.
From spring to autumn, these sawdust will play the role of mulch and dumping, and bacteria will turn them into high-quality fertilizer by spring... After plowing the whole garden, you mix the soil with fertilizer, so that all plants will receive a more abundant and balanced nutrition.
Conifers and deciduous - which is better for the garden?
On numerous forums, users often ask the question - what kind of sawdust is better for the garden and is it possible to use coniferous or some other wood waste?
When correct application any sawdust has a lot of benefits, however, improper use can be harmful and completely ruin the harvest making the land unsuitable for growing some plants.
Any waste from sawing wood make the soil more acidic, and also draw nitrogen out of it, therefore, it is necessary to introduce fertilizers along with them to compensate for these changes.
Sawdust, both fully or partially rotted, and fresh, improve the structure of the soil, which is especially important for clay soils... On particularly heavy soils consisting of solid clay, it is necessary to add sand with sawdust.
Fresh wood waste in the process of decay is very hot, which leads to an increase in soil temperature and overheating of plant roots, therefore fresh sawdust cannot be laid close to the roots.

therefore there is not much difference between conifers and deciduous sawdust - at correct use they do a lot of good, and mistakes can be harmful and have dire consequences. Most of the negative reviews about the use of sawdust in the garden are caused by their misuse, while those who used them correctly are happy with the results.

Conifers
However, it is important to understand the differences between deciduous and coniferous sawdust and how the latter affect the soil.
In most cases, coniferous sawdust means pine or spruce as the most affordable, as well as as cheap as possible... Pine and spruce are used for most joinery and carpentry work, so sawdust is ubiquitous.
Fresh pine and spruce sawdust due to great content resins decay much longer deciduous, and also draws more nitrogen from the soil.
Improper use of pine and any coniferous sawdust causes much more harm to the garden than deciduous ones.
Due to the high resin content, humus from coniferous sawdust contains more trace elements necessary for plantstherefore better suited for balanced feeding.
If coniferous sawdust is placed in furrows, ditches or pits, then due to the greater need for nitrogen for complete decay, it is necessary to increase the amount of nitrogen-containing fertilizers.
In addition, coniferous sawdust acidify the soil more, so you need to increase the amount of slaked lime or ash.
Use pine and other coniferous sawdust in the garden not only possible, but also necessary, taking into account their characteristics and compensating for the negative impact on the land. Only in this case will they be of great benefit.
Deciduous
Due to the lower resin content, humus from deciduous waste is slightly less balanced, but they rot faster... In addition, deciduous sawdust is less available, so dried and crushed branches and twigs of fruit trees are often used in the garden.
Using such material, be careful, because among the dried branches often come across sick or affected various pests.
Such sawdust cannot be used, because bacteria cannot process pests and pathogens, therefore fertilizing them can infect your plantings.

All this allows us to conclude that those sawdust that are better suited easier and cheaper to bring to the garden... Whatever wood waste you use, you will still have to use other fertilizers along with it.
In this article, we talked about the places where you can buy wood sawing waste, and also talked about different waysthat allow you to save on their purchase.
Only an integrated approach, in which the negative impact of wood on the soil is compensated, will lead to improved plant development, as well as more abundant and high-quality fruiting.
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Summarize
Sawdust is highly useful material , which is useful for any gardener. After all, they are used for:
- mulching;
- dumping tracks;
- plant feeding;
- improving soil structure;
- earlier planting of seedlings or seeds.
After reading the article, you learned how to correctly apply this material and what mistakes are most often made by garden owners.
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Almost all summer residents are well aware that it is strictly not recommended to make sawdust into the soil and good harvests on such a basis it is definitely not worth expecting. This is especially true of fresh sawdust, because they often lead to excessive soil acidification, fungus can easily appear in them, and they also draw out a decent amount of nitrogen from the soil. But, nevertheless, sawdust can be an excellent ingredient for improving air permeability (they are an excellent leavening agent) and soil structure! True, in order for them not to overreach and thoroughly spoil the soil, they must be properly prepared. And it's not so difficult to do it!
How to properly prepare sawdust for fertilization?
In order to prepare sawdust for subsequent application to the soil, you will need to acquire some kind of nitrogen-containing mineral fertilizer... Urea is especially suitable for these purposes - for each bucket of sawdust, it will be enough to take one handful of urea. In this case, it is important to take into account the ability of powdered urea to cake and form hardly soluble lumps, so it is better to immediately purchase a granular version. Huge black plastic garbage bags (up to two hundred liters) are also useful for preparing sawdust.

The pre-moistened sawdust is thoroughly mixed in a large garden bucket, in an old tank or in some other container with urea or other nitrogen-containing fertilizer, after which they are carefully poured into pre-prepared bags. When the bags are full, they are tightly closed and the contents are allowed to "brew" well for at least three weeks - during this period the sawdust will be properly saturated with nitrogen and become absolutely safe for the soil. It is especially good to use the sawdust prepared in this way in the fall - over the summer they are not only perfectly saturated with nitrogen, but also lose their prickle and hardness.
How and when to add ready-made sawdust to the soil?

Sawdust-based fertilizer can be applied to the soil both in autumn and in spring - as a rule, this is done when digging the soil. And, most importantly, such fertilizer can be applied under absolutely any crop! Very good results are obtained by applying it under potatoes - in this case, the tubers always turn out clean and even. And if you take pine sawdust as a basis, they will become a real salvation from the Colorado potato beetle (in the event that there are too many beetles on the site, such fertilizer is applied three times over the summer)! For potatoes, sawdust is also good in that they in every possible way prevent it from overheating and drying out.
As for the end of summer, it is better not to introduce sawdust into the soil during this period. Especially it concerns fruit plants - if you ignore this rule, the ripening of fruits and the entire fruiting process in general can be greatly delayed.
Sawdust saturated with nitrogen can be used not only as fertilizer, but also as mulch or insulation - they can safely cover the beds with winter garlic, garden strawberries, as well as beds with wintering flowers! As you can see, the scope of application of sawdust is very extensive, so do not rush to get rid of them as unnecessary! Better put them into action - you won't regret it!