Natural farming has various procedures which needed to be adhered,
from pruning to mulching, Farmlore has given the task of learning and understanding these terminologies, Mulch is any material placed around plants usually a few inches deep to reduce weeds, increase or decrease soil temperature, retain soil moisture and reduce soil compaction.
The type of mulch one uses will depend on the function and the aesthetic value of the landscape, at times it depends upon the waste we generate at our kitchen, for us the best way is by seggrigating the organic or bio degradable waste from the kitchen
Organic mulches such as bark, wood chips, dry leaves, seed hulls generated from coconut, dried coconut barks, grass clippings, nut shells, newspaper, cardboard, or straw have the added benefit that they add nutrients to the soil as they decompose. This type of mulch needs to be periodically reapplied.
Mulches should be applied evenly around trees, shrubs, and perennials, but never deeper than four inches. Mulch should be kept about an inch away from the main stem or stems of a plant and should never be piled against the trunk or over the top of a plant.
The English word mulch is probably derived from the German word molsch, meaning soft, beginning to decay.
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