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Planting
Mulch, mulch in English, is a technique widely used for its multiple advantages in growing plants and vegetables. Consists of covering the soil with organic material (straw, bark, leaves …) or inorganic (plastic, gravel …) to isolate and protect it.
To make a quilt you can use different materials. With them covering the soil around the plant to a thickness of 5 to 10 cm. It is important to cover the entire area where are buried the roots of plants to be protected completely.
Advantage
* the benefits of mulching are many.
Protect plants from frost and extreme temperatures in winter. Plants are very sensitive to cold, so when the frosts begin good mulch can prevent the roots from freezing and dying.
Reduces the evaporation of water in summer. Retains soil moisture accumulated during the spring rains that help hydrate the plant. This will not need much watering.
Avoid the proliferation of weeds, since it prevents the passage of light.
They serve as fertilizer. If organic materials are used, they nourish the soil slowly as they decompose.
Protect the land from erosion by wind and rain keeping the soil structure.
Mulch should be applied in late spring, to preserve the accumulated moisture after the rains of spring. It is also advisable in the fall, before the arrival of frost, to protect the roots from freezing and avoid killing the plant.