Mulching tomatoes with pine needles and grass clippings

Mulching tomatoes - This is covering the soil around the plant with organic loose material. As a result of the action of microorganisms, it rots and humus is formed.

This process is taken from nature. In places that have not been touched by human hands, there is always a layer of fallen leaves and branches around the trees.

Mulching allows you to enrich nature. Even if the plant has formed many ovaries, they die in poor soil. And under a layer of mulch the root system of the plant develops well. Mulch retains moisture in the soil, prevents crusting and prevents weed growth. The root system of the plant breathes well, since the mulch prevents the formation of crust as a result of the penetration of sunlight.

Mulch creates favorable conditions for the development of surface and soil bacteria. They actively process it into nutrients. The processed layer of mulch by microorganisms must be hoeed over several weeks and a new layer made.

It is advisable to do layer of mulch 5 - 7 cm high, then the growth of weeds will be reduced by at least 5 times. This is the best method to deal with them. Some gardeners weed them by hand, which takes a lot of time and effort, while others use chemicals. Only chemicals can impede the growth of cultivated crops. Plants need growth to grow. Mulch creates shade that prevents weed growth.

Mulching tomatoes is good harvested pine needles. And besides, after watering there will be a pleasant aroma of pine forest. Also suitable dried grass clippings.