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Today, let's talk about plant ash /woodash
Plant ash is the name given
After the burning of herbs and woody plants
The rest of the ash
Some people say that plant ash is organic fertilizer
But I don't think so
It's pretty obvious
Plant ash is left after the plants have been burned
So what is it that burns
It's the organic ingredients in plants
All the organic ingredients have been burned out
Then all that's left is inorganic
So, pure plant ash is a kind of inorganic fertilizer
Although it belongs to inorganic fertilizer
But the plant ash
And other chemical and inorganic fertilizers are not the same
There's still a lot of value in our organic garden
And do their own plant ash is the use of waste
It's almost zero cost
So it is very popular for families to grow vegetables organically
So what about today
Let's talk about how to make plant ash first
And then we'll talk about it
How to use plant ash in vegetable garden
Let's see how to make plant ash first
In the countryside where there are vast fields
The dried straw that's piled up in the open space
Dry twigs and straw and something like that
There will be a lot of plant ash
But we don't have a lot of farmland here
It's the normal neighborhood
It's dangerous to just do that
The security risk is very high
And the community won't agree
So here's how I make plant ash
And now this one around me
It's the thing I burn the ash
It's a domestic fire pit
An iron stove
It's sold in a lot of places
This is for the backyard bonfire
What if there wasn't such a stove
You can also find a deep iron barrel
And it works just as well
There are people who make fire pit out of tin buckets
It's also very creative
Anyway, I just need one
A deep, high-temperature container will do
Then we'll talk about the materials
I usually burn free stuff
Basically the dry leaves that normally fall to the ground
Dried branches cut off
These all belong to garden waste
It's all free
Zero cost
I usually clean the yard, so I gather it
Then light it up and burn it
But there's a downside to burning these things
Is that the fire will be very strong
The flames are very high
What about the fire
If it's windy, it's dangerous
So you have to be careful when you burn these
Do not burn in hot season and windy days
In fact, there is a limit to the amount of dried garden waste
So
This is actually the one I use most often
Firewood
This is the home fireplace
Or firewood for a campfire
This is bought
They're usually sold at fuel stations and Bunnings
This kind of wood burns with a gentle flame
Not like dry leaves
A particularly strong fire as dry as a branch
And I'm not going to burn wood ash
And buy this kind of firewood
That would be too costly
But sometimes we do it on the weekends
With friends and family at a party in the evening
Setting fire in the backyard
Have a chat and roast marshmallows or something
After the little party
The ashes of firewood left in the stove
Is a valuable by-product of woodash
What if you had a fireplace in your house
That makes it easier
After used fireplace in winter
The ash in the stove is directly ready-made woodash
I just said that
The ash from this burning plant is an inorganic fertilizer
But I'm making plant ash now
Sometimes before it's burned out
Blow out the fire with a little water like this
As you can see
The rest of these
And the color of plant ash is different
This black residue is actually a lot of charcoal
I'm here now
I prefer to use this kind of impure
Charcoal-like plant ash
As fertilizer
There's still unburned organic material in here
So it has more nutrients
It's not exactly inorganic fertilizer
Only because it didn't burn out
Some of these pieces are bigger
It needs to be smashed
Smashed it and used it again
Here's a little bit of information
What are the nutrients in the plant ash
It's usually said
The potassium element in the plant ash is very much
These elements of potassium exist in the form of potassium carbonate
That's why the plant ash
Can be used as a very good inorganic potash fertilizer
Potash
To regulate the balance of water and nutrients in plants
Improve the ability of plants to resist cold and disease
The fruits of plants that promote fruit are sweeter
Plants are prone to drought if they don't have enough potassium
Susceptible to disease and insect pests
Except for potash
Plant ash contains a lot of phosphorus and calcium
There are also various trace elements
These are the necessary elements for the growth of plants
So nutritious
So many people like to use plant ash to make fertilizer
Later
I will show you how to use plant ash in the garden
Here's what I'd like to tell you
We make our own plant ash
Due to the different materials used
The ingredients are also different
Such as burning with wood materials
Rather than using hay material
Contains much more nutrients
But also the same wood material
In different kinds of wood
Like oak
Maple wood, hard wood
Rather than like pine wood
The soft wood
Inside
It contains a lot more nutrients and minerals
So to be specific
How much nutrition do you have in your plant ash
It depends on what kind of material you use
What about in here
There's a problem
I'm sure many people have the same question
Yeah, we always have barbecues at home
Can charcoal ash be used as plant ash
My answer is
I don't recommend it in most cases
Why is that
Because of the barbecue charcoal we usually get
That's the way it is
What about this carbon
There's a lot of stuff in there
Pulverized coal and combustion-supporting chemicals
This accelerant is rich in mineral essential oils
Some are alcohol based such as formaldehyde or ethanol
It's a chemical like this
There are still some harmful substances left after the combustion
It's not good for the garden
So I don't recommend this kind of barbecue charcoal
But
There are also no added chemicals and coal
the pure charcoal
So this pure charcoal
The ashes can be used in vegetable gardens
Yeah, so before we collect the charcoal ash
You should pay attention to what kind of charcoal you use
This determines if the charcoal ash
be used in the vegetable garden or not
I'm going to say something next
How to use plant ash in vegetable garden
I'm going to introduce two today
The role and manner of using plant ash in vegetable gardens
The first one is my most common method
Is to scatter the plant ash directly in the soil for
Fertilizer use
Because of the large amount of potassium in the plant ash
Calcium and phosphorus
Plant ash is sprinkled directly into the soil as a nutrient
It's a simple and effective way to use it
But remember one thing
Don't put too much
Normal soil if it's not too acidic
Normal slightly acidic soils have a ph of between 6 and 6.5
What about this ph
It is suitable for most vegetables and fruits
What about soil like this
The amount of woodash used is
Two handful woodash per square meter
For soils with a ph too low below 6
This kind of soil can be increased in a moderate amount
For example, each square meter can be scattered 3-4 handful woodash
For soils with ph higher than 7
I wouldn't recommend the plant ash
Because that would make the ph of the soil higher
Presenting alkaline soil
In addition to a small group of plants that like alkaline soil
Most of the plants
Do not like to live in alkaline soil
Using plant ash as a fertilizer
I usually do it before planting
Sprinkle some plant ash in the soil
Use together with base fertilizer
Then turn and mix well
And then grow the vegetables
This will lay the foundation for the better growth of plants
Especially when growing tomatoes
Using plant ash can make tomatoes grow big and sweet
It also helps reduce tomato belly rot
In the meantime, what if the soil contains some plant ash
Can also play on the soil of the worm eggs
Underground insect pests play a certain restraining role
The second
The use and function of plant ash in the garden
Well, plant ash can adjust the ph of the soil
As a result of the plant ash is alkaline
In particular that decomposition of salt and alkali upon exposure to wat
So it can be a substitute for garden lime
In soils where the ph is too low
As a means of regulating soil acidity and alkalinity
Use of Regulators to Increase Soil pH
One thing to note in this way
If you're going to use a lot of plant ash
In the garden soil
Used as a soil conditioning function
Be sure to check the ph of the soil before use
And it's in use for three months
The ph of the soil is monitored again for six months
In order to avoid overuse
Because most fruits and vegetables like it
Weak acid soil
In addition, there are some other uses of plant ash
What about these
I will share it with you in future videos
In this issue
I have one more point to remind everyone
What can plant ash not be used for
To sum it all up
Now we all know
The alkaline properties of plant ash
So it's not suitable to be used in acid - loving situations
Around the plant
Like blueberries
Azaleas
Gardenias, these plants like acid
Don't bother them with alkaline substances
So as not to affect their growth aand fruits
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