Clay Breaker can be incorporated in to soil which will be used for vegetables and flowers. It can also be used for lawns. Clay Breaker can be used at any time of the year, but best results will be obtained when applied during autumn after rough digging the affected areas. The combined action of Clay Breaker and winter frosts will give a good soil structure for spring planting.
Dig the soil over roughly and apply g per square metre 6 oz per square yard. Leave for one month after application, before re-working the soil.
Heavy clay soils will benefit from repeat applications in the autumn and the following spring. Apply at g per square metre 6 oz per square yard to the soil. Clay Breaker can be used in existing beds or prior to planting out.
For best results apply at g per square metre 6 oz per square yard to the lawn in the autumn after spiking or hollow tining. To check if the product you require is in stock, please contact the retailer prior to visiting. I always like to give my plants a good soak before they go in the ground. This one's a really good one for clay soil, but it's had a few name changes.
It used to be known as Baeckea virgata , then it became Babingtonia virgata and I believe now they want to call it Sannantha virgata but I'm just going to call it 'Becky' because she loves the clay soil.
So, let's just break that clay up a little bit more. Now we're ready to go into the ground. Just tease those roots out a little bit. But I've also got some of the liquid clay breaker in there as well, just to finish the job.
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It can be applied at any time of the year. Put simply, gypsum works by attracting clay particles and forming a crumbly texture allowing the water nutrients and roots to move through the soil. In this case the application of a liquid clay breaker, organic matter and compost dug into the soil will be the solution to sticky clay soil.
As a rule, gypsum is best cultivated and mixed into clay or heavy soils prior to laying turf or adding turf underlay. If you have an existing lawn that is suffering from compaction, using gypsum will also help relieve compaction in most clay or heavy soils.
Remember good soil structure will give you a great lawn. The main reason for applying gypsum is to loosen and break up clay particles in the soil. It does not work instantly but has to be re-applied on a yearly basis for best results. If the soil falls apart when you open your hand, then you have sandy soil and clay is not the issue. If the soil stays clumped together and then falls apart when you prod it, then your soil is in good condition.
Applying lime or gypsum can do wonders for soil drainage whilst aeration and fertiliser management can further improve soil structure. Sand compacts and retains moisture, therefore it does not drain as well as gravel. Although sand is not the best choice for back-filling a French drain, it does work well for some other types of drainage systems.
It should be noted that soakaways rarely work on heavy clay soils. This is defined as upper level of the groundwater that is naturally held within the soil, sub-soil or bedrock. It is not uncommon for the water table to rise during the wet months of winter and to fall during the allegedly drier summer months. In order to make your lawn more amenable to water absorption, work organic matter into your soil. Garden compost, leaf mold and manure will all open the soil up and create more minute channels through which water can escape.
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