Clay Soil Crust: How Cardboard Mulch Changes Spring Preparation

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Heavy clay soils often enter the spring season locked in a "cement-like" crust. This surface compaction occurs when winter precipitation and fluctuating temperatures collapse the soil structure, leaving a hard, impermeable layer that resists air and water infiltration. For the gardener, this means that traditional spring tillage becomes a labor-intensive struggle against a rigid slab rather than…

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