1. As these break down, they will boost soil nutrients and slightly increase acidity. 2. But pole beans do need some additional nitrogen, and all beans need other soil nutrients. 3. Dead and dying timber competes with healthy trees for soil nutrients, root space, and poses a fire threat to forest ecosystems. 4. If you use a mulching mower, the small grass bits will break down and replenish soil nutrients. 5. It takes leaves, especially large ones, quite a while to break down and, in turn, boost soil nutrients. 6. Mulch, as it breaks down, also helps replenish soil nutrients. 7. Scientists say clear-cutting leads to loss of vital soil nutrients, which may take decades to return. 8. Subtle variations in soil nutrients make fertilizer more necessary in some areas than other. 9. There are usually enough soil nutrients in the nursery pots to carry cyclamen for a while once you bring the plants home. 10. The organic plots also had a much higher level of bacteria and fungi which help process soil nutrients and aid in their absorption by the roots of plants. |