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You do not need good soil – or even soil at all – to grow plants. Straw bales can work, too.
你不需要好的土壤——甚至根本不需要土壤——就可以种植植物。草捆也可以做到。
Straw is the dry stems of wheat and other grain plants.
秸秆是小麦和其他谷类植物的干燥茎秆。
Straw bales are made of straw that has been tightly pressed together.
草捆是由紧密压缩在一起的秸秆制成的。
They can be used to grow vegetables in a cost-effective and easy-to-care-for way.
它们可以用来以一种经济高效且易于护理的方式种植蔬菜。
If you are going to use straw bales for your gardening needs, it is important to know what to look for. Avoid bales made of hay. Hay bales contain seeds and are meant for horses. Straw is for gardening.
如果您要使用草捆来满足园艺需求，那么了解如何使用是非常重要的。避免使用干草捆。干草捆含有种子，是为马准备的。 秸秆则是用于园艺的。
Most of its seeds have been harvested. There should not be many (or any) remaining seeds in the bale.
其中大部分种子都已经收获了。在捆里应该没有多少（或没有）剩余的种子了。
Straw is less likely than hay to have been treated with chemicals that could slow your plants' growth or even prevent it.
秸秆比干草更不可能经过化学处理，而化学处理可能会减缓甚至阻止植物的生长。
To be sure, it is a good idea to ask the seller if their bales have been treated with chemicals.
可以肯定的是，询问卖家他们的草捆是否经过化学处理是个好主意。
It will take about two weeks to condition your straw bales. The process turns it into a fertile bed for plants.
调节稻草包大约需要两周时间。在这个过程中，稻草包会变成肥沃的植物床。
Choose an area that offers the correct amount of sunlight for the plants you will be growing. You can place the bale on any flat surface. But keep in mind that after the bale is wet, it will be very heavy and difficult to move.
选择一个能为将要种植的植物提供充足阳光的地方。您可以将草捆放在任何平坦的表面上。但要记住，草包湿透后会很重，很难移动。
Set the bale with its cut end facing up, then begin the conditioning process.
将包的切口朝上，然后开始调理过程。
During the first three days, apply water slowly and evenly until it begins to run out the bottom of the bale. You can use equipment like a hose set over the top to do this.
在最初的三天里，缓慢而均匀地浇水，直到水开始从草包底部流出。您可以使用架在顶部的水管等设备来做到这一点。
On days four through 10, spread 78 milliliters of herbicide-free grass fertilizer that contains at least 20 percent nitrogen. Spread it across the top of the bale.Spread it across the top of the bale.
在第4天到第10天，在草捆顶部撒上78毫升无除草剂的草肥，其中至少含有20%的氮。
If you do not want to use chemicals, you can also spread a 50/50 mix of ground bone and blood. Water the bale to spread the fertilizer. But do not overwater. That could wash out the nutrients. Continue to water the bale daily.
如果您不想使用化学物质，您也可以撒上一份由骨粉和血粉混合而成的50/50混合物。给草捆浇水以散布肥料。但不要过度浇水。那可能会冲走养分。继续每天给草捆浇水。
The nitrogen will break the straw down and make the bale into a nutrient-rich environment for plants.
氮气会分解稻草，使草捆成为植物的营养丰富的环境。
As this happens, the center of the bale will heat up and then begin to cool.
随着这种情况的发生，草捆的中心会变热，然后开始冷却。
It will be safe to plant seeds or young plants when the temperature drops below 38 degrees Celsius.
当温度低于 38 摄氏度时，种植种子或幼苗将是安全的。
Some mushroom growth at the beginning of the process is normal. They will die down on their own. But do not eat them.
开始时长出一些蘑菇是正常的。它们会自行消亡。但不要吃它们。
Finally, it is time for planting.
最后，到了种植的时候了。
Make holes or cut open the top of the bale and plant your seedlings. Fill each hole with soil.
在草捆顶部打孔或切开，然后种植幼苗。用土壤填满每个空隙。
If you are planting seeds, make holes that follow the depth suggestion in the directions.
如果你正在播种，那就按照说明书上的深度建议挖洞。
Drop larger seeds in, and then fill each hole with soil.
播撒较大的种子，然后用土壤填满每个洞。
If you are planting smaller seeds, spread some soil over the bale's surface, plant the seeds, and then spread more soil to meet the suggested depth.
如果您种植的是较小的种子，请在草捆表面撒上一些土壤，种下种子，然后再撒上更多的土壤以达到建议的深度。
Continue to water your seeds or plants daily to make sure the center of the bale and the area around each plant are kept moist.
继续每天给你的种子或植物浇水，以确保草捆中心和每株植物周围的区域保持湿润。
Depending on the weather, additional watering may be necessary. Do not let the bale dry out.
取决于天气，可能需要额外浇水。不要让草捆变干。
Add fertilizer and amendments throughout the growing season as you would with normal plants.
在整个生长季节，像对待普通植物一样添加肥料和改良剂。
Many flowers and vegetables grow well in straw bales.
许多花卉和蔬菜在草捆中长势很好。
But vegetables that have heavy tops and shallow roots should be avoided.
但是，应该避免顶部较重且根部较浅的蔬菜。
I'm Gena Bennett.
我是吉娜·贝内特。
