The entire garden space needs to be dug and leveled before you start planting. Checking the soil Soil is the upper layer of the earth's crust, upon which plants grow and depend for their nourishment. It is essential for every plant grower to know about the science of soil. Soil is composed of mineral products, particles of rocks and organic remains of plants and animals, accumulating in the earth from time to time. Arable soil is largely found to be acidic.
Alkaline soil is found in arid and semiarid regions.
Before you start planting, it is essential to prepare the soil for cultivation. This is done by digging, ploughing or ridging the ground. This activity loosens the mud and the plants grow well because the roots spread with greater ease in loose mud than in compact mud. This also allows suitable aeration of the soil, and absorption and retention of water is better. Adding manure Manure is added to soil for encouraging and sustaining plant growth.