Preparing the Ground for Seed Sowing/Planting

Please click on the presentation below to understand the basic theory behind Preparing the Ground for Seed Sowing/Planting.

L1 Preparing the ground for seed sowing and planting presentation

Please click on the link below to download the assessment paper work

ABC L1 Practical HortGround prep

For a video tutorial about how to prepare the ground from scratch ready for seed sowing and planting please click on the video below:

The photos below show the tasks involved with preparing the ground for seed sowing/planting

1. Turning the soil over, breaking it up, cultivating it before raking and levelling the plot over.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.The rough rake, removing weeds, stones, debris and getting                                                                                                           a rough even surface

3. Treading and consolidating to get rid of air pockets and to break down large                                                                           lumps of soil.

 

  4. Fine raking to get an even level and nice tilth

 

 5. Using a tilth rake for situations when seed sowing will take place.