Vitax Clay Breaker Soil Additives,

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Clay Breaker helps break up clay soils, making them easier to work with and improving soil reliability. The addition of organic matter also improves soil structure by increasing aeration, water holding capacity and nutrients. Clay Breaker is applied like fertilizer, either incorporated into the soil or layered as a mulch. This added layer of organic matter helps retain soil moisture and reduce the need for watering. This is particularly important because heavy clay soils can become quite waterlogged and the clay can often bind the nutrients in the soil, making them unavailable to plants. Many garden soils are not deficient of calcium, in which case adding any form of calcium is a waste. How do you know your calcium level? G et a soil test done.

And then I've prepared this solution of the liquid clay breaker which we use to water in the gypsum, putting plenty of water in the hole for the plant that I'm going to put in there. I always like to give my plants a good soak before they go in the ground. This one's a really good one for clay soil, but it's had a few name changes. Top Dressing: Clay Breaker can also be used as a top dressing, particularly when used as a lawn top dressing. For a lawn top dressing, mix 1 part of Clay Breaker with 4 parts of compost or soil. Spread over the lawn using a light touch and water generously. Gypsum effectively changes the structure and fertility of heavy clay soils, especially those that are heavily High Quality Lawn Lawn UK is known for top quality premium lawn seed. These finest quality grass seed mixtures are designed to look perfect but still be versatile. For example, premium shade, which is a fine quality lawn mixture also grows well in the shade. If you want the very best lawn seed mixture then choose premium green from Lawn UK.’ Aeration increases the amount of air that can reach plant roots and also decreases soil compaction which can improve water retention. Clay Breaker works to open up the soil and increase aeration, making it easier for plants to absorb essential nutrients. NutrientsOn the other hand, liquid gypsum is much faster acting. In fact, it will start to work on the soil structure immediately but will take around 6 to 8 weeks to make significant improvements. How to determine if your soil needs gypsum episodes of a well-known gardening program on television. My kids joined me, alerted by my animated At Directbulbs we have a great range of plant food and pest control products to ensure you get the best from your bulbs and plants. All products are from sourced from the top horticultural suppliers such as Vitax, Plantworks and Burgon and Ball.

Clay Breaker also helps reduce the amount of runoff by helping the soil absorb more moisture. This can help improve water conservation and reduce the risk of flooding in areas prone to heavy rains. AerationSo we still get water and nutrients stored inside them. But the water can run around the outside of them, giving us the drainage we really need. If your soil has low levels of calcium you can add more using either lime or gypsum; each offers different advantages. Deep cleaning is a necessity, but there are so many little things that you can miss. Make sure you know what and how to Using this soil amendment will have no effect for the majority of gardeners. Read and understand the above uses, and use gypsum only if you have a valid reason for doing so. Adding it with no clear problem to fix, can damage your soil.

Application: Clay Breaker should be applied during autumn after rough digging in the affected areas. It can be mixed into the soil or used as a thin layer of mulch in garden beds where heavy soils need to be broken up for better root formation.liquid from your worm farm or a liquid manure would have the same sort of effect - and cost a lot less, of course. Even if you have a green thumb, you’ll hardly grow anything if the soil isn’t right. Learn more about soil f Once you’ve planted the tree or shrub, water well with a filled watering can that you’ve added a little more liquid clay breaker too. How to use gypsum on your lawn Clay Breaker soil conditioner is long-lasting and can help improve your soil performance for many years. It is made from organic matter and gypsum in a pelleted form and designed to condition soil without affecting its natural pH.