MULCHING

Mulching means to cover the soil between plants with a layer of material. It keeps roots and bulbs cool in summer and warm in winter. Don’t remove crop residue …leave it on the land.

Ordinary veld grass also makes a very goods mulch, as do leaves, soft cuttings, seaweeds, straw, tree bark and manure. All these mulches can be dug into the soil when the season is over. The material must be fairly well decomposed before it is dug in, however. Material that has not decayed fully will use some of the precious in the soil.

Mulching prevents water from evaporating. Less watering is therefore needed for the growth of your plantain. It protects the soil from wind, rain and sun, and suppresses weed growth by blocking out sunlight.