GREEN MANURE 🌱
What kind of plants are they? 🪴
Green manure crops are plants grown not for harvesting, but to improve the soil before the next crops are planted.
Each type of green manure has its own small “job” in the soil:
🌱 Clover — works together with beneficial bacteria to help increase nitrogen levels in the soil.
🌱 Lupin — has a deep root system that helps improve soil structure and brings nutrients from deeper soil layers.
🌱 Vetch— grows quickly and produces a lot of green biomass, which becomes a source of organic matter when returned to the soil.
🌱 Mustard — grows fast, protects the soil surface, and can help reduce the development of some soil pests.
This is a simple example of how plants can not only take resources from nature, but also help restore them.
🌱 Do you think we can use natural processes more in modern agriculture?
