Everyone wants to enter paradise on someone else's hump, I call on relatives to lay straw on the site

You knew that not only leaves, moss and sawdust are suitable for soil mulching, but also hay-straw? In the spring, this topic is more relevant than ever. Therefore, today the editorial office will tell you exactly how to use hay and straw in the household. We will also talk about the possible risks that you need to be aware of.



Dry hay and straw are excellent organic raw materials. It is suitable for mulching the soil, turning into a nutritional fertilizer after rotting. However, even the most experienced summer resident can face problems from which no one is immune.

For example, after threshing, grains may remain in the straw. Of course, their number is small, but sometimes this can be enough to attract rodents. The smell of grains will become a bait for field mice who will gladly want to winter in your garden.



And here comes the first difficulty. Voles can begin to eat bulbs of various colors, and straw will serve as a warm nest in which they will begin to breed. If a cat lives in your cottage, the problem can solve itself.

By the way, mice can be eliminated with the help of birch-tar. Dilute it, following the instructions on the package, and slightly fields the resulting mixture of mulch. Don't overdo it.



In addition, very often from the grains grows oats or rye. This is normal, but sometimes you just get tired of weeding. Although getting rid of the sprouts will be very easy. It is best not to delay this, otherwise you will also have to get rid of wires. These larvae really like cereal crops.

Someone also believes that the use of straw as a mulch of hello to the appearance of a huge number of weeds, such as nettles or hogweed. However, to surprise the gardener with a weed is hardly possible. Everyone faces it without exception. The main thing is to get rid of it in time.

How to use straw in the country Solom is also used as a self-fertilizer. For example, in dry form it is buried in the ground in early autumn. However, it is important that there is enough rainfall. Otherwise, the straw will not have time to stop.



In addition, dry hay can be added to compost to other components: manure, ash, plant foods. And straw ash An ideal source of potassium for any crop. However, it is best to mix it with wood, as it also contains calcium.

A rather unusual use of straw. bedmaking. In them you can plant strawberries and other cultures. For the plant to give a good harvest, it is best to place part of the roots in good soil. Still, straw alone can not give as much nutrients as the soil gives.

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If you try hard, straw can be used as an alternative fuel source. To do this, you need to compress the material, making briquettes from it. They're no worse than wood. In addition, such briquettes are suitable for boilers with automatic fuel loading.

Another amazing use of straw is mushrooming. How does it work? The finished bale or roll of straw should be inseminated with mycelium of mushrooms. Further, it is necessary to maintain a constant level of humidity with regular watering.



Gradually, the mushroom will grow, sucking out of the straw all the nutrients, including cellulose and lignin, of which it consists. From a 20-pound roll can get up to 14 kg of mushrooms! Anything left after harvest can be used as fertilizer. Mushrooms are the perfect siderat for many cultures.

Tell me, do you use dry hay or straw in the country? Maybe you can share your proven tricks with us. We'll see you in the comments!