M4rvin
2018-08-12 22:05:24
- #1
Great! A lot of work, but one that is worth it!
How do you assess the soil quality according to the picture?
- Erstellt am 2018-08-12 18:28:02
M4rvin
2019-02-16 19:11:09
- #2
After the development is completed and the soil survey has been carried out, here is the evaluation.
BS1:
- 0.40 topsoil fine sand clay mixture
- 2.10 clay, silty, semi-solid, moist, gray
BS2:
- 0.40 clay, silty, very stony, stiff to semi-solid, moist, reddish brown
- 2.60 clay, silty, no water encountered, semi-solid to solid, moist gray
BS3:
- 0.20 clay, silty, very stony, stiff to semi-solid, moist, reddish brown
- 2.30 clay, silty, semi-solid, moist, gray
Do I now have to remove the soil and bring in topsoil?
Or could I also till in the fall and, for example, mix with horse manure, sand, horn shavings, etc.?
BS1:
- 0.40 topsoil fine sand clay mixture
- 2.10 clay, silty, semi-solid, moist, gray
BS2:
- 0.40 clay, silty, very stony, stiff to semi-solid, moist, reddish brown
- 2.60 clay, silty, no water encountered, semi-solid to solid, moist gray
BS3:
- 0.20 clay, silty, very stony, stiff to semi-solid, moist, reddish brown
- 2.30 clay, silty, semi-solid, moist, gray
Do I now have to remove the soil and bring in topsoil?
Or could I also till in the fall and, for example, mix with horse manure, sand, horn shavings, etc.?
Nordlys
2019-02-16 19:17:30
- #3
Something should actually grow on the ground, but it is too dense, too impermeable, it lacks air and humus. Incorporating sand is good. And after measuring the pH value, possibly liming. pH value strips are available from gardeners, for example from Neudorff. Everything is written on the box. I think you can grow grass there without bringing in topsoil. K.
M4rvin
2019-04-28 17:45:05
- #4
After the construction area has now been fully developed, unfortunately, hardly any topsoil remains. They have worked the entire dirt (clay with sandstone) into the building plots and compacted it, and applied about 5cm of topsoil on top.
Again, on the basic idea of converting the clay soil into good soil.
It takes a lot of time, meaning digging, incorporating sand, etc.
But I can't live in a clay desert for years...
Should one then dig up the soil every winter and reseed grass in spring?
Or just dig the soil up the first winter and add some sand from then on?
Again, on the basic idea of converting the clay soil into good soil.
It takes a lot of time, meaning digging, incorporating sand, etc.
But I can't live in a clay desert for years...
Should one then dig up the soil every winter and reseed grass in spring?
Or just dig the soil up the first winter and add some sand from then on?
Nordlys
2019-04-28 19:56:31
- #5
No, only once. If you put grass on it once, the lawn will loosen the soil through its roots, earthworms will settle in, which also loosen the soil, it takes its course. You may need to fertilize the lawn a bit more at the beginning than elsewhere, but the clay contains minerals that are also good for it. We have also achieved good results on soil with hardly any topsoil, a lot of clay and silt.
