solution for compacted soil?

[gonjaliza]

How does one aerate compacted soil? My soil is so compacted that water will not drain through properly. The soil is retaining too much moisture, and is causing me a lot of problems. :rasta:I have tryed poking holes in the soil with a wooden dowel, but this does not seem to be effective. Any suggestions would be great. Thanks.

gonjaliza Reviewed by gonjaliza on 12-06-2007. solution for compacted soil? How does one aerate compacted soil? My soil is so compacted that water will not drain through properly. The soil is retaining too much moisture, and is causing me a lot of problems. :rasta:I have tryed poking holes in the soil with a wooden dowel, but this does not seem to be effective. Any suggestions would be great. Thanks. Rating: 5

[Storm Crow]

Real simple! WORMS! You can get them at bait shops, pet shops, and around here, even the Rite-Aid drug store sells them! The worms eat dead and rotting material and turns them into (expensive) worm castings. They don't hurt your plants and they fluff your soil for you. BUT a lot of chemical ferts can kill them. I grow organically, so no problem!

[the image reaper]

Real simple! WORMS! You can get them at bait shops, pet shops, and around here, even the Rite-Aid drug store sells them! The worms eat dead and rotting material and turns them into (expensive) worm castings. They don't hurt your plants and they fluff your soil for you. BUT a lot of chemical ferts can kill them. I grow organically, so no problem!

very good suggestion :thumbsup:

[nugsmoker]

I was thinking about putting earthworms in my soil, but you brought up a very good point, the nutes. Lets say I do put the earthworms in the soil, can I still give the plant nutes or what ?

[Zcomp]

nah, not chemical nutes. they are all salt and we know what that does to the slimy friends.

[nugsmoker]

So like MG nutes I couldnt use ?

[Storm Crow]

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[Zcomp]

MG is not made specifically for our plants but I wouldn't rule it out as a nute. I've used it in the past with no issue.
Just research every nute macro & micro that is needed by canna. MG almost never adds any micro nutes, when they do its not all of the micro nutes needed. I just supplemented MG with a micro solution. Never get extended release crap.
Allot of noobs have the tomato blend(which works), I had the "bloom booster" with some major micronutes.

[Ophistello]

i think the quickest solution would be to aerate the top/bottom and sides of the medium when you transplant into a bigger container with perlited soil. depending on how much rootmass you have established, you may even want to do some root trimming to promote new growth.