3 Soil Mistakes That Kill Your Organic Yield (And What to Do Instead)
Most people who switch to organic farming make the same 3 mistakes in their first year. I made them too. Here's what I learned:
1. Testing too late. By the time your plants look sick, your soil has been off for months. Test before you plant, not after things go wrong. A $15 soil test saves you hundreds in lost yield.
2. Over-composting. More is not better. Too much nitrogen from raw compost burns roots and attracts pests. Aged compost only, and never more than 2 inches per season for most crops.
3. Ignoring cover crops. Bare soil between seasons = dead soil biology. Plant clover, rye, or vetch. They fix nitrogen, prevent erosion, and feed the microbes that feed your plants.
These three changes alone can double your yield in the first year of organic transition.
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