Plants

Ground in poor condition

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Ground in poor condition

Symptoms

Raising gas bubbles as soon as you dig with a stick; Plants with a puny silhouette; Conical and spiral snails no longer burst during the day; Low, rotten, sometimes black roots.

Cause (s)

Compacted or too old sol.

Remedy

Slope the soil and suck the dust. Press the ground to remove gases. Clean filters 2 days later, then fertilize 1 week later. If the plants do not repel after 2 weeks, change the ground. By prevention: do not leave the same soil for more than 3 years.
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