permaculture

["Vital Scherrer" <vital233@hotmail.com>]

Hello,

The soil of my plot has a pH of about 4.1 and is poor. I hardly ever find 
any earthworms in the soil and very few in the mulch. I have been mulching 
for about 10 years with the prunings of the acacias, which grow between the 
fruit trees. As it may have a positive effect on suppressing weeds and 
preserving soil moisture, it does seem to have very little effect, if at 
all, on the soil fertility. I did apply the - from the agricultural 
laboratory (based on a soil analysis) - recommended amounts of soil 
correctives, like calcified seaweed and other plant or rock based mineral 
supplements.
Can anyone tell me what else I can do to improve the soil and to possibly 
get earthworms, which penetrate, aerate and fertilize the soil?

Kind regards

Vital

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