Gardeners consider urea or carbamide to be the most commonly used fertilizers. Its use is due to the fact that the ammonia nitrogen contained in the composition is well absorbed by plants, and the use of this substance is more effective than other nitrogen-containing fertilizers. But its use does not always bring good results: gardeners often make mistakes in application that negatively affect the plants.
Incorrectly calculated dosage
Incorrect dosage is considered one of the main mistakes in applying granules in gardens and summer cottages. Inexperienced gardeners make a mistake when they think that more granules can be beneficial for the plants. Actually this is not true. Due to excess feeding, most crops begin to actively increase green mass instead of producing a good harvest.
For normal growth and development of vegetables at 1m2 15–20 g dry matter.
Poorly chosen periods of fertilization
The timing of urea application is also very important. It happens that gardeners do not apply urea, not paying attention to the timing of application, which is recommended by experts. Their opinion that the microelements needed by plants in the soil will be used as needed by the crops is erroneous.It is important to know that it is most effective to apply urea at the very beginning of the growing season. Only in this case will the seedlings absorb the necessary substances and direct them in the right direction.
Expired date
Compliance with expiration dates is also very important. Often you can see two inscriptions on fertilizer packages: the storage period, which is limited to a certain period, and the agrotechnical period, which has no time limits. These requirements must be properly understood. In order to use this product for a long time, you need to properly store the feeding product in the packaging, observing all the requirements specified there.
Fertilizers are unevenly distributed
It is also very important to observe uniformity in the distribution of microelements. Otherwise, the soil will be unevenly fertilized, which will lead to some plants growing green mass, while others will begin to wither from a lack of nitrogen, which is very important for all crops.
For uniform application, professionals recommend diluting the granules in water and watering the soil. For 10 liters of liquid, 20 g of dry matter is recommended.
Basic rules for adding urea to the soil
To use urea more effectively, you must adhere to certain rules:
- Fertilizer should be applied to the soil to a depth of 4–5 cm.
- It is necessary to make a layer of soil between the seeds and urea granules.
- It is necessary to maintain the compatibility of urea with other trace elements.
- Proper storage of fertilizer.
If you follow the rules for using the substance, your garden will always delight you with its tasty and beautiful fruits.
