How To Improve Clay Soil | Best CLAY SOIL TREATMENT

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Want to know how to improve clay soil and what is the best clay soil treatment in the garden? In today’s video we will tackle a common question among beginners gardeners. I will show you how to amend clay soil for vegetable gardening and you will see what the best soil amendments for clay soil is.
And to know when you’re amending clay soil how the amendments can change the pH of the soil or change the nutrients availability go to Greg’s video on his RU-vid channel Some Room To Grow!
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0:00 How to improve clay soil
3:19 Clay soil drainage test
5:18 Clay soil compactness test
6:23 Clay soil moisture absorption test
7:18 Clay soil moisture retention test
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@SmallGardenQuest 4 года назад

How do you amend your soil? Go to Greg’s video on his RU-vid channel Some Room To Grow! Link: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-RO14owgBgkE.html

@remcat3572 4 года назад

Hi - yes we are trying to replant the front lawn. We are paying a lot of money to water and have the grass cut, and it is so unhealthy. Circa 1980, my dad dug up all the sod, roto-tilled, and mixed in sand and redwood compost, then planted seed. No small feat since it is around 2,000 sq. ft. and he was 60 yrs. old! If we pay to have it done, they won't amend the soil and the estimate is $7,000. I hope we can do it ourselves!

@SmallGardenQuest 4 года назад

I don't know much about lawns but as far as I know you need to poke holes in to the ground to alow air, water and nutrients to go to the roots of your grass. Also amend your lawn twice a year with little bit of compost. It should help in the long run. If you want I can send you a link of an RU-vid video that I watched

@UmaRecordings 4 года назад

The best video I have seen on this subject.

@SmallGardenQuest 4 года назад

Thank you! You don't know how much it means to me to know that I can help. Wish you a marry Christmas and a happy new year!

@alexb4251 4 года назад

Really helpful and scientific study. Thank you so much. You've really helped me and saved a lot of time and effort x

@muniransecurity8887 4 года назад

yeah...you right...better use text on video,.. :)

@maxq3372 3 года назад

Ditto... The best YT video on this subject, by far...

@ameliarose727 4 года назад

I have terrible native clay soil. It’s difficult to dig into and bakes into a hard crust over Summer. I’ve been amending it by burying kitchen scraps and gypsum and now the soil in the areas I worked is crumbly and brown and teeming with fat worms. The combo of compost and gypsum really works well.

@SmallGardenQuest 3 года назад

Yes it is a great combo :)

@SomeRoomtoGrow 4 года назад

Excellent job with the tests! I appreciate that you took the time to thoroughly test all three amendments. Very helpful info!

@6465colleen 4 года назад

This is one of the most helpful videos I have come across in starting my garden and talking about clay soil. Thank you for spending your time making it. Keep going!

@SmallGardenQuest 4 года назад

Thank you for stopping by and commenting. If you have anything ales you would like to know just let me know and maybe I will do another video 😉

@SolidRock008 4 года назад

I've been looking at clay improvement videos for a couple days and this is by far the best one I've seen. Great info, excellent job!

@SmallGardenQuest 4 года назад

Thank you :) I appreciate the comment. If you have any other tests in mind about gardening that I could do just ask :)

@gutersteinker 4 года назад

Yeah this guy shown actual reaults

@BlackWhiteYanappu 4 года назад

This is a really underrated RU-vid video! Great video, man!

@SmallGardenQuest 4 года назад

Thank you Emiliano! Have a great 2020!

@joe-annataylor4159 4 года назад

You have answered SO MANY questions! Also, using old manure to the soil for plants has worked fantastic along with the compost! Thank you for an EXCELLENT video!

@SmallGardenQuest 4 года назад

Glad it was helpful!

@JimmyLuong 4 года назад

Now this is what I like to see, a great test with a control data. Thanks for making this.

@SmallGardenQuest 4 года назад

Glad you liked it!

@teresasisemore9846 2 года назад

Wow! This was so informative. Thank you for all your work and all the time you put into this video! I appreciate you! And so does my garden!

@amyk.5978 4 года назад

This video is exactly what I wanted to see as I was considering these soil amendment options. Thank you so much for saving me the time in conducting a similar experiment!

@SmallGardenQuest 4 года назад

Your welcome that was my goal! Wish you all the best in amending your soil and please report back with a feedback so I know how it worked for you 😉

@douglasbyers3094 2 года назад

To see the demo speaks volumes. Thanks - you cannot argue with proof!!!

@ChiefWebArchitect 6 месяцев назад

This is the best video I ever seen from a genuine gardener ....

@Rubberglass 4 года назад

Just bought a house in Georgia. Great piece of land but it’s all red clay soil. So excited to watch this!

@SmallGardenQuest 4 года назад

I hope you will amend your red clay with some compost and grow whatever you feel like it :D

@poornimaalexander4971 2 года назад

This is the best video I found to help me with improving my clay soil. Thank you so much for all that effort. This video is just great!

@K405X 11 месяцев назад

Brother this is no doubt the best video out there!!!! Helped me wonders, thank you!😎😎

@IanSRutter 4 года назад

Perfect! I live in Taiwan and we have a lot of clay soil. Thankfully, I've been making compost for the last 3 years and I'm going to do what you have done. Appreciate the time you spent making this very informative video. Well done and all the best. New sub!

@SmallGardenQuest 4 года назад

Welcome and thank you. I'll do my best to put more tests out. I have one in mind 😁 and yes compost is the best especially if you make it yourself.

@1stcaveontheleft 3 года назад

A proper balanced experiment clearly showing us viewers the results. That took time and was very interesting. Thank you.

@SmallGardenQuest 3 года назад

Glad you enjoyed it!

@ayrplanes 2 года назад

Thank you for a great test! It clears up a lot of questions.

@joeldeboer7389 Год назад

Thanks! Easily the best and most thoroughly tested, hands on results

@ugtitto2654 4 года назад

This information is priceless. Grateful for the rest of my gardening life )) Thank you for sharing!

@SmallGardenQuest 4 года назад

Glad it was helpful!

@raafandrade 5 месяцев назад

This is science! Finally a good video where all the information about soil around the internet makes sense!

@paulsimpson6641 4 года назад

Totally agree with previous comments... the best and most informative video I’ve seen on clay soil.

@SmallGardenQuest 4 года назад

Wow, thanks! I am glad I can help so many of you!

@Leslei8417 4 года назад

Bravo! great video and thank you for taking the time to do the test.

@SmallGardenQuest 4 года назад

Thank you for stopping by and leaving a comment! I am glad I could help.

@malawipeacocks 4 года назад

BRAVO! What an informative video. Thank you for taking the time to see the result and analyze.

@SmallGardenQuest 4 года назад

Thank you for stopping by and apriciating what I do 😊

@datsuntoyy 3 года назад

The soil not retaining moisture in the gypsum mixture is a good thing. It means the roots are drying and not rotting. Roots rot in clay soil because they are always wet. This just resulting in the death of 2 queen palms at my place. The jar soil test showed I have 100% clay soil.

@SmallGardenQuest 3 года назад

Se here...the goal is to retain moisture and not water. Clay will retain water that is not good but compost will retain moisture and that is what we want :)

@dcool2u2 4 года назад

Finally!! An informative video on what I can do with my clay soil that actually shows what will happen with these different amendments which I was considering but had no clue which would be best. My plants were dying before and now I know what I need to do. Thank you so much!!

@SmallGardenQuest 4 года назад

Great I am very happy I could help someone!

@aongv Год назад

Did it help?

@dcool2u2 Год назад

@@aongv I had such horrible dirt in my front and back yards, that I finally decided to call in a professional landscape company. At this point I was done with it! I basically gave the landscaper the instructions "Do what you have to do to make this soil work with plants so they don't shrivel and die" lol So they rototilled the dirt and amended it and planted flowers and bushes. Also drip line irrigation. So far so good. It's been a few years. Some plants still didn't make it this year because where I live this summer got extremely hot temperatures for many days in a row. I had put some flaxes in myself and they just couldn't take all of that heat.

@aongv Год назад

@@dcool2u2 Wow, thank you so much for the response. Good luck!

@bondigo007 2 года назад

This Video was the best guide I've found on this topic. Thank you!

@barefootgardeneraustralia2610 4 года назад

Very great video, glad too that I seem to have got it right! I've been using a little gypsum and a lot of organic matter and my garden is growing well so far and I think will only improve over time. Thanks so much for taking the time and effort to show the results.

@SmallGardenQuest 4 года назад

Good stuff! Thanks for sharing your experience :)

@tirunagariuttam 2 года назад

Good analysis. Thanks for the video, pretty helpful

@shafiqulabedin5267 10 месяцев назад

Thank you for your kind words and helpful advice. I feel very comfortable about my soil conditions. I will definitely try and apply it in practical ways. Shafi. Houston. Texas.

@SlowPokeTruckingLLc 3 года назад

Just saw this video and was literally going to the big box store to buy some sand to mix with my clay! You saved me some money today, thank you!

@SmallGardenQuest 3 года назад

Glad I could help!

@sueireland445 4 года назад

Big THANK YOU for sharing your information. This video was well done!

@SmallGardenQuest 4 года назад

Your welcome. Hope this will help you in amending your clay soil!

@CosmicRiverstone 3 года назад

This is the most clear, best video on this subject. Thank you so much.

@SmallGardenQuest 3 года назад

Glad it was helpful! I am planning on doing an update to this test. I will need to test all the recommendations I got from the comments :)

@kangaroobluejw 3 года назад

Your video is the best results and fixed my problem . Thanks

@SmallGardenQuest 3 года назад

Great to hear!

@lorenville Год назад

love your approach!

@jacquelinelawrences9219 4 месяца назад

Thank you for this informative, well done video!!!!

@KiwiBushcraftAndSurvival Год назад

Wow that was one of the best videos for learning I have ever seen. Fantastic results... thank you for posting.

@killerxbladeMK4 3 года назад

Omg this video is EVERYTHING!!!

@DIY-me6xi 3 года назад

I was searching for this information for long time. I will dedenetly get the compost for my clay soil lawn garden. Thank you very much!😊

@SmallGardenQuest 3 года назад

You are most welcome!

@ElsaAndAnnie 4 года назад

Amazing video with excellent results of testing. I don’t see anyone has done such testing! Thank you.

@SmallGardenQuest 4 года назад

Glad you liked it! Yes I didn't found it anywhere so I did it :)

@alexjohn8257 4 года назад

This is a very helpful video. Thank you for all the time you put into preparing it.

@SmallGardenQuest 4 года назад

Any time! Glad you found it helpful.

@tellwel3767 4 года назад

Sir, thank you for this science. I can start composting to improve my soil. Great job🤗

@SmallGardenQuest 4 года назад

Yes start composting as soon as possible and if you need some tips I have a great video about composting :) Thank you for stopping by and commenting!

@JB1912JB 4 года назад

Thank-you. This video is helpful to me as we decide what to do next for the garden. Thank-you again. May God please Bless your kindness!

@SmallGardenQuest 4 года назад

Glad it was helpful! And I wish I could help you in the future :)

@honey.badger 4 года назад

Super helpful! Thank you for conducting this experiment!

@SmallGardenQuest 4 года назад

Your welcome. I am glad I could help 😊

@gsdbellaoneone9325 4 года назад

Very informative. Thank you for putting this video together showing us what these treatments do to clay soil. It's very clear now what I need to do to improve my very compacted clay soil.

@SmallGardenQuest 4 года назад

Great to hear that. I am always happy when I hear that I was able to help somebody!

@Daniel-nf8pp 3 года назад

Just to share what worked for me. I have 20 by 40 feet area. Clay, compaction and no drenage. Rented an auger with 8inch bid about 2 feet long. Drilled lots of holes. Filled the holes with leaves. Than made the beds. Every year give it a little compost and coffee grounds. Working great.

@SmallGardenQuest 3 года назад

Thanks for sharing your experience!

@reiyen4761 3 года назад

very informative video. Thanks!

@Tanoaproductionsfiji 3 года назад

Great video. Well produced and super informative! Thank you for your kind effort. 😎

@SmallGardenQuest 3 года назад

Glad it was helpful!

@VV-om8vv 3 года назад

Great comparison. Always like to see a test driven approach to prove a point.

@SmallGardenQuest 3 года назад

That is my goal to share applicable knowledge that came from reliable tests :)

@nukeyourhouse Год назад

Awesome video. Definitely learned a few things.

@mal-doseri1455 4 года назад

Thank you so much for wisdom test, Appreciated, it very informative and useful.

@SmallGardenQuest 4 года назад

Thank you for stopping by and leaving a comment

@neha1299 4 года назад

The best video I found on this topic. Thank you for all the comparisons 🙏 and taking time to show all the results after watering and the drying process. I live in North Carolina, the soil here is clay ...hard clay and so difficult to work with. Thank you again for making this video.

@SmallGardenQuest 4 года назад

Glad you enjoyed it! The whole point of the video was to show and help everyone that has the same problem as me... clay soil :(

@ravenbonanza1522 Год назад

You have demonstrated the comparison on different mix soil. Very informative. To see is to believe. Thank you

@jacobibanez7554 2 года назад

I would have said the same thing that's been concluded in this video. I have tried sand, gypsum, and a combo of gypsum and compost. I'd say a combo of gypsum and compost seems to be the best fix for Clay soil.

@khadijahdavis1572 2 года назад

Great video my beautiful brother, this is just what i was looking for thank you very much

@D1115_ Год назад

Sand does help drainage in clay but you need to add way more than you did, most sand is around 30% air. So you need to add enough sand to make the total mixture less than 30% clay. It depends how much clay is in your native soil.

@johnaxta1008 3 года назад

Thanks for the great testing. Very useful for all of us dealing with clay soil.

@SmallGardenQuest 3 года назад

Great to hear that. This pays off all the hard work I made for the test 😊

@karenhegarty7244 2 года назад

Great video. Very clear and informative. I'll be digging the contents of my compost bins into the veggie beds this autumn. Thanks, SGQ

@randy8362 4 года назад

Thanks for the time & effort in making this video. Awesome video, I came from watching “some room to grow” channel and this experiment was a great comparison

@SmallGardenQuest 4 года назад

Awesome! Thank you! Say hi to Greg when you see it :)

@stephenchristopher9243 2 года назад

Great video thanks for taking the time to share

@wmo1234 3 года назад

Fantastic video and great information! Your methodology was impressive. I will put this info to use on my clay/glacieral soil!

@SmallGardenQuest 3 года назад

Glad it was helpful! I did my best to provide the best content possible :)

@ShyArtist52 2 года назад

Very helpful. Thanks for posting.

@remcat3572 4 года назад

Thank you for thinking of this way to show the differences between the three different amendments. What a clever way to show the drainage and soil quality over time. I would have thought sand would totally be the answer, but I was wrong. Many thanks!

@SmallGardenQuest 4 года назад

Your welcome. I am glad I could help. Do you have a small garden or are you looking to improve your lawn?

@lovehorses2669 Год назад

@@SmallGardenQuest I added sand to my clay soil, I think it will suffer from compaction, I am not sure, but what do you think?

@joshuaallen6450 3 года назад

This video was GREAT! I have clay soil as well and have been back and forth on what to do to improve it. Definitely going with compost now.

@SmallGardenQuest 3 года назад

Glad it was helpful!

@lydiamakedalerigab5126 3 года назад

Very good!!!! Thank you so much!!! I can see that I started doing the right thing in my garden!!!😃😄🙌🏽

@SmallGardenQuest 3 года назад

Wonderful!

@glutenfreepossibilities2763 2 года назад

Thank you for your attention to detail

@rick4649 2 года назад

Great video. My new home is built on a clay foundation making it impossible to landscape without using a soil amendment. Your video confirmed my suspension regarding using compost as the proper amendment.

@karoo787 2 года назад

I really appreciate the afford!! Thank you sir.

@subash15 2 года назад

Great experiment!!

@cathybranly1839 4 года назад

Thank you for all the careful work you did. This is very helpful.

@SmallGardenQuest 4 года назад

I am glad I could help :) Hope you learn something new today :)

@cathybranly1839 4 года назад

@@SmallGardenQuest yes. I have very heavy red clay and the East side of my house stays wet. I will amend with compost and add plants that love water. Thanks!

@bridgetteollenburger3435 4 года назад

Thank you so much for doing this study. I live in Las Vegas Nevada, I have non-typical Las Vegas yard-meaning-they are lush and green! And you are correct, I have found that mixing compost and Gipson with the current soil I have great success! I moved here from Huntington Beach California soooo Lol it took me a while (and plenty of dead plants) to figure this out.

@SmallGardenQuest 4 года назад

Thank you for confirming what I found out!

@mags1480 3 года назад

Thank you. Very Scientific. I Love it. !!

@SmallGardenQuest 3 года назад

Glad you enjoy it!

@loneforest6541 4 года назад

very useful info....the best experient about clay soil, nothing else need to research, thanks for the great work. 👍

@SmallGardenQuest 4 года назад

Glad it was helpful!

@Roogirlabroad 4 года назад

Thank you so much for this!

@SmallGardenQuest 4 года назад

Your welcome!

@onLYbyM 3 года назад

Thanks very much sir.. Very very informative and would contribute for better humanity.

@mrickey12 3 года назад

Great video.. it helped me decide what I’ll do for my clay..

@SmallGardenQuest 3 года назад

Glad I could help :)

@dorinb4085 3 месяца назад

Wow this video is genius ❤ thanks neighbor

@kaedydoyle9727 2 года назад

Thank you this was very helpful, I plan to add some compost and some mulch (pine woodchips) to my heavy clay soil.

@suepercy5237 4 года назад

Great thank you. We're planting some new big trees in a new section over the weekend. This was very helpful

@SmallGardenQuest 4 года назад

Wonderful!

@DM-hp7ct 3 года назад

Thank you from London for a very informative film. Over here we have heavy clay and I have worked on my soil for 32 years using horse manure. A couple of observations: it would be interesting to distinguish between different types of sand. Sharp sand behaves differently to fine sand. My own findings are that the amount of sharp sand that would need to be added would be so large as to be impractical. I would add that using compost or manure is great but after digging in use it as a mulch. Mulching protects the structure of the clay from the rain and slowly feeds the soil via worms. A fabulous video. Thank you.

@SmallGardenQuest 3 года назад

Thanks for the feedback. I have in plan to do a similar test on sandy soil so probably will make again a test on different sand particles with clay to see if there is any difference. Yes compost as a mulch will do just fine. Will protect the clay from drying out and becoming hard like a rock.

@melaniehouston6633 3 года назад

Thank you for your video! This is perfect! I live in NE Dallas and have black sticky clay! Compost in progress.

@SmallGardenQuest 3 года назад

Go for it. Compost saved my life :)

@everylittlebithelps9440 4 года назад

This video is fantastic!!! Top rated, very informative, scientific and beautifully produced. Thank you for your hard work and explanations.

@SmallGardenQuest 4 года назад

Thank you for stopping by and leaving a comment. I appreciate it very much! Where you need to fix your soil in the garden or on the lawn?

@everylittlebithelps9440 4 года назад

@@SmallGardenQuest My garden

@yahushaismyshepherd1179 3 года назад

God bless you. I also have clay soil so your experiments are well timed for me as I am doubling my garden this year. Your experiments are inspiring and informative. Cheers from Canada

@SmallGardenQuest 3 года назад

Wonderful! Best of luck in your extension :) What you will grow on it?

@cl5193 4 года назад

Now this is the way to demonstrate a soil test that is easy for anyone to understand. Our soil here in Texas is almost all clay, so this video was very helpful. Well done!

@SmallGardenQuest 4 года назад

Thank you! Apriciate the comment 😊

@highcountryjohn 4 года назад

Great video! Thank you!

@Maverick4841 4 года назад

Thank you for all you hard work an time, great video.

@SmallGardenQuest 4 года назад

I am glad I could help.

@sherryglisson4885 3 года назад

Solving my clay soil problem was a pain in the butt and involved a lot of digging up dirt and removing thousands of rock....a senior citizen gave me a huge garden style bathtub just to haul it away after her remodel so I use that as my soil mixing platform. I cut the soil with sand a bit of peat moss a cup of ashes and add a lot of compost and a lot of rich black crumbly dirt that used to be rabbit manure about 12 years ago....im in growing zone 7a in TN and I had a geologist tell me that about 760 000 years ago all of my area was once ocean floor....i believe it because when we went to install our septic system we hit sandstone after we dug down about 30 inches and barely got the tank into the ground...

@SmallGardenQuest 3 года назад

Don't dig to deep or you will find a fish fossil :D

@Demy26 4 года назад

Great test

@SmallGardenQuest 4 года назад

Thank you!

@slovenija4108 4 года назад

Need to love that compost!

@SmallGardenQuest 4 года назад

Yes compost is the best!

@patrickcostello9923 7 месяцев назад

For many years I have used 1/3,clay, 1/3 organic compost and 1/3 sand. It works great and root crops love sand

@kater8730 2 месяца назад

I add a little sand and a bag of compost and a bag of garden soil together in my garden cart, it is the best combination for my garden. I use it when planting or transplanting and all of my flowers are doing well. I even mix it into my clay soil. I do not grow vegetables so I cannot comment on that but my dahlias and roses love a little sand mixed in.

@jeffreyb3238 3 года назад

What an excellent video!! You have been so thorough. Thank you for your laborious efforts. I'm about to prepare a wide garden bed for the planting of a hedge. I will buy MUCH more compost. Thank you again. 🦘

@SmallGardenQuest 3 года назад

Glad it was helpful!

@AquaRelaxHealing Год назад

Wow thank you for great information

@ZephyrLily-ry1el 2 года назад

Thank you so much! We have been putting buckets of compost into our garden for years, but it is still rock hard. We’ll try gypsum and keep adding the compost.

@jimco6725 3 года назад

Excellent video! My compliments on your test methods. My experience is that composting every blade of grass, leaves, weeds, windfall apples, kitchen scraps and chipped branches has vastly improved the quality of my garden soil compared to the areas that are still original clay. However, it took 30 years and a lot of work. A small wood chipper is highly recommended.

@SmallGardenQuest 3 года назад

Great point! Yes composting is a must and it needs to be done as soon as possible :) Nothing in gardening is immediate. Thanks for the compliment :)

@jessemartin2685 3 года назад

You're doing great! Thank you for your video.

@SmallGardenQuest 3 года назад

Thanks for watching!

@adrian5610 3 года назад

Thank you, very helpful..

@SmallGardenQuest 3 года назад

Glad it was helpful!

@chrisfisher3900 2 года назад

Nice test

@aaliya1083 4 года назад

A perfect information sir iwas dealing with this clay soil problem and was looking for the information on this topic And i found the perfect solution for it thank you sir ,you made so much of effort to explain which really made me watch the full video and it was worth watching.

@SmallGardenQuest 4 года назад

Love to hear I could help!