Any ideas on whether u can plant a vegetable garden in clay soil?

Any good tips on trying to plant a good veggie garden in clay soil of Kansas.

Any ideas on whether u can plant a vegetable garden in clay soil?
Yes, you can. You will need to improve the drainage of the clay based soil for best results.





I would recommend that you use a product called "Pozzolan" or "Lassenite ATS". This is am all natural soil amendment that will greatly increase the porosity of clay based soil. You should til it into the soil at a depth of about 6 inches. It will not only improve your drainage, it will also reduce the amount of water you will use. "Pozzolan" will hold up to 104% of it's weight in water. This stored water is then made available to the plant as needed. It will release 100% of the stored water back to the plants.





Another benefit is that it will hold fertilizer at root level, rather than let it just wash away.





This is an awesome product. It is completly natural.
Reply:Add some kind of organic matter. Compost or aged manure is great. Till it in. Mulch helps keep out the weeds and keeps the soil cooler. Good luck!
Reply:Other suggestions were excellent. You could also make raised beds using 2"x8" or 2"x12" lumber and integrate potting soil for a head-start on your plants. I add egg shells, coffee grounds and my rotting oak leaves. It adds nutrients to your soil and causes worms to integrate to the area-which aerates the soil.
Reply:stonechic is right, work sand into the soil. And as much organic material as you can. Manure, planters mix and such.
Reply:we also have a great deal of clay soil and we brought in decayed plant matter, aged manure and a little bit of sand to mix into the soil with a rototiller. through repeated passes and continue churning of the ground with the mixture, you not only aerate the soil but offer the plants a chance to gain nutrients from the freshly prepared soil.
Reply:Don't add too much sand - you'll make a mess. The best choice is manure made organically. Add a lot and rototill it in good. The first year will not produce as much as following years - as you add more composted manure every year the soil gets better and better! We had a ton of clay in our soil - after a few years of this method, and composting all our leftover plant materials to add to the garden when it's turned to "black gold", we get all kinds of compliments on the size of our plants as well as an abundance of fresh organic veggies! Of course, the weeds love it too, but they're easy to pull up now!
Reply:you don't even have to compost stuff, grass clippings are good just added and dug under, keep working the soil and adding lots of organic material
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