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To: Tilted Irish Kilt

Is there a way to balance out the nitrogen? Or is this something that can’t be fixed?


52 posted on 04/17/2015 5:03:01 PM PDT by EQAndyBuzz (two if by van, one if by broom)
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To: EQAndyBuzz
I used a season of peanuts (with appropriate microbes) to bring up Nitrogen where my garden needs it.

I don't like artificial methods that can damage the beneficial microbes. The peanuts seem to work. And rotating crops is biblical. ;)

/johnny

59 posted on 04/17/2015 5:47:15 PM PDT by JRandomFreeper (gone Galt)
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EQAndyBuzz:" Is there a way to balance out the nitrogen? Or is this something that can’t be fixed?"

Nitrogen will leech out with an abundance of water
Personally , I would add compost and organic matter such as leaves , even wood chips as the nitrogen would be absorbed and would assist in the breakdown of the chips.
Wood chips would elminate this years use for root crops as they would ,in all likelyhood , be deformed growing around the chips.
Plants that demand high nitrogen such as corn , soybeans, leeks , and large green leafey vegetables like lettuces, do well in a high nitrogen envireonment.
Also , consider buying already well established plants like tomatoes, peppers,borcolli from a garden store, although you may have to remove 'sucker growth' as the plant matures.
Please let me know how it is working out for you as the season progresses as it is rare that someone has too much nitrogen in the soil .

60 posted on 04/17/2015 5:51:04 PM PDT by Tilted Irish Kilt
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