Solutions for overly dry or wet soil
Soil moisture is essential for plant growth. Over dryness or over wetness will have adverse effects on plants. Here are solutions for both situations:
Solutions for over dry soil
Monitor soil moisture: Use a soil moisture meter or potentiometer regularly to measure soil moisture and adjust according to the plant growth stage and water requirements.
Reasonable watering: Water reasonably according to soil moisture and weather conditions. When watering, you should follow the principle of small amounts and multiple times to avoid excessive watering at one time, which will cause excessive soil moisture. It is advisable to choose the early morning or evening for watering, avoid watering during high temperature periods, and reduce water evaporation and nutrient loss.
Covering materials: Covering the soil surface can effectively reduce water evaporation, especially in dry and rainy seasons. Covering materials such as straw, stalks, and mulch can be used to retain moisture and inhibit weed growth.
Organic fertilizer application: Organic fertilizer can improve soil structure and increase soil water retention capacity. Applying decomposed organic fertilizers, such as leaf humus, manure, cake fertilizer, etc., before planting or during the growth period of plants can effectively increase the organic matter content of the soil and improve the soil moisture buffering capacity.
Solutions to excessively wet soil
Timely drainage: For soil with poor drainage, necessary drainage measures should be taken, such as digging drainage ditches, setting up culverts or adopting high ridge cultivation to prevent soil water logging. Avoid planting melons in low-lying areas or during rainy seasons.
Use desiccant: You can find a piece of cloth that can absorb water, spread it on the surface of the potting soil, and then buy some desiccant and put it on the cloth. The desiccant will quickly change from dark blue to rose red. At this time, you can replace the cloth and desiccant to absorb it, and then dry the wet one. Repeating this several times can effectively solve the problem of too wet potting soil.
Use charcoal: If the soil is too wet, you can take a few pieces of charcoal and bury them in the potting soil. But after the charcoal has fully absorbed water, it should be taken out in time, otherwise the excess water will still remain in the soil.
Through the above methods, you can effectively manage and regulate soil moisture and provide a suitable growth environment for plants.
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