Kaliningrad residents warned about the dangers of sawdust and cardboard for plants

Cardboard, which is used in garden areas, can take nitrogen from the soil. About it 360.ru told the agronomist Elizaveta Tikhonova.

According to her, sawdust gives a similar effect: to decompose, they need nitrogen, so they take it from the soil and plants. Because of this, the grass under sawdust can turn yellow and grow worse.

To cardboard does not deplete the soil, it is advised to cover it with an organic layer - for example, foliage, peat or straw. It is also possible to compensate for the lack of nitrogen with the help of special solutions.