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land preparation for planting vegetables​

Answer 1

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Plowing incorporates sod, green-manure crops, and crop residues in the soil; destroys weeds and insects; and improves soil texture and aeration. Soils for vegetables should be fairly deep. A depth of six to eight inches (15 to 20 centimetres) is sufficient in most soils.

Answer 2

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Maintenance of the organic-matter content of the soil is essential. Organic matter is a source of plant nutrients and is valuable for its effect on certain properties of the soil. Loss of organic matter is the result of the action of micro-organisms that gradually decompose it to carbon dioxide. The addition of manures and the growing of soil-improving crops are efficient means of supplying soil organic matter. Soil-improving crops are grown solely for the purpose of preparing the soil for the growth of succeeding crops. Green-manure crops, grown especially for soil improvement, are turned under while still green and usually are grown during the same season of the year as the vegetable crops. Cover crops, raised for both soil protection and improvement, are only grown during seasons when vegetable crops do not occupy the land. When a soil-improving crop is turned under, the various nutrients that have contributed to the growth of the crop are returned to the soil, adding a quantity of organic matter. Both legumes, those plants such as peas and beans having fruits and seeds formed in pods, and nonlegumes are effective soil-improving crops. The legumes, however, are more valuable, because they contribute nitrogen as well as humus. The rate of decomposition of plant material depends on the kind of crop, its stage of growth, and soil temperature and moisture. The more succulent the material is at the time it is turned under, the more quickly it decomposes. Because dry material decomposes more slowly than green material, it is desirable to turn under soil-improving crops before they are mature, unless considerable time is to elapse between the plowing and the planting of the succeeding crop. Plant material decomposes most rapidly when the soil is warm and well supplied with moisture. If soil is dry when a soil-improving crop is turned under, little or no decomposition will occur until rain or irrigation supplies the necessary moisture.

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