Soil Amendment - Organic Material Blend For Optimal Root Growth Enhances Water Retention And Drainage

A soil amendment is any material added to a soil to improve it's physical properties such as water retention permeability water infiltration drainage aeration and structure. The goal is to provide a better environment for roots.

To do it's work and amendment must be thoroughly mixed into the soil. If it is merely buried its effectiveness is reduced and it will interfere with water and air movement and root growth.

Amending a soil is not the same thing as mulching although many mulches also are used as amendments. A mulch is left on the soil surface. Its purpose is to reduce evaporation and runoff and create and attractive appearance. Mulches also moderate soil temperature. Organic mulches may be incorporated into the soil as amendments after they have decomposed to the point that thyey no longer serve their purpose.