Vegetables

Recommended dosage, benefits

Cruciferous vegetables

Crop Recommended dosage kg / ha Comments
White cabbage 500-600 Use before soil preparation
Red cabbage 200-300 Use before soil preparation
Red cabbage 200-300 Use before soil preparation
Broccoli, cauliflower 200-250 Use before soil preparation
Turnip 100-200 Use before soil preparation

Root vegetables

Crop Recommended dosage kg / ha Comments
Beetroot 300-350 Use before soil preparation
Carrot/parsnip 300-450 Use before soil preparation
Chiccory 300-400 Use before soil preparation
Celery 400-500 Use before soil preparation
Asparagus 300-400 Use before soil preparation

Bulb vegetables

Crop Recommended dosagekg/ha Comments
Garlic 250-350 Use before soil preparation
Onion 200-300 Use before soil preparation
Leek 200-300 Use before soil preparation

Other vegetables

Crop Recommended dosage kg/ha Comments
Cucumber 200-300 Use before soil preparation
Courgette 150-250 Use before soil preparation
Tomatoes 500-600 Use before soil preparation
Peppers 200-300 Use before soil preparation
Peas 300-400 Use before soil preparation
Beans 300-400 Use before soil preparation
Sweet corn 300-400 Use before soil preparation

Soil advantages

Soil physical properties Soil chemical properties Soil biological properties
  • aggregation of soil particles into optimal structure, less boulders
  • reduction of soil density
  • reduced costs of agrothechnical work
  • improving the water distribution into the soil
  • reducing erosion and loss of mineral substances, for example phosphorus.
  • soil nourishment with calcium
  • stabilised organic matter content
  • soil nourishment with sulphur
  • increased potassium resource
  • reduction of Al³⁺ toxicity
  • increased availability of micronutrients
  • increase of soil biological activity
  • higher rate of mineralization of plant residues
  • optimised conditions for root development
  • reduces water pollution