Vegetable gardeners, beware of working in wet soil

Vegetable gardeners too sometimes have to work in rain to get their favorite seeds planted.

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During wet spring the soil doesn't dry out so the farmers go ahead with sowing in saturated soil.

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Working in saturated soil can have detrimental effects such as damage to soil quality & structure.

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Working with wet saturated soil can cause soil compaction which can eliminate critical pore space.

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When compacted soil dries out, the mineral particles and organic matter remain close together and the pore space does not return.

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Pore space is essential to moisture retention, drainage nutrient availability and proper root development.

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The detrimental effects of compacted soils can be reduced by adding higher levels of organic matter in the soil.

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Gardeners should opt to wait out the weather and stay off wet soil when one has to work with saturation in soil.

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