For many hobby gardeners who are creating a vegetable bed for the first time, the question arises: What kind of soil do vegetable plants need? What should the substrate be like so that plenty of vegetables can be harvested in summer?
Good soil is neither too loamy nor too sandy
You can feel and smell good soil
Fertile soils are finely crumbly due to a high humus content and have a pleasant smell, somewhat like forest soil. This structure is important so that air and water can circulate well, the plant roots can find support and absorb nutrients.
The earth should be very lively, because beetles, centipedes and earthworms, together with millions of soil creatures, ensure the fertility of the earth.
What should the earth be like?
Medium-heavy soils with a balanced mixture of sand and clay are ideal for growing vegetables. Light, sandy soil dries out quickly, nutrients are quickly washed out. Heavy soils with a high proportion of clay store nutrients and water very well, but compact too much.
tips
The best means of soil improvement and at the same time a very good fertilizer is compost. Manure, mulch (€239.00) and organic fertilizer also serve as food for soil organisms and are a good source of nutrients.