VOA健康报道2024 在稻草捆里种植作物（在线收听）

Don’t Have Soil, Try Planting in Straw Bales

You do not need good soil – or even soil at all – to grow plants.

种植植物不需要良好的土壤--甚至根本不需要土壤。

Straw bales can work, too.

秸秆捆也能起作用。

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茎。

Straw bales are made of straw that has been tightly pressed together.

秸秆捆是用秸秆紧紧压在一起做成的。

They can be used to grow vegetables in a cost-effective and easy-to-care-for way.

它们可以以一种成本效益高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.

如果你打算使用秸秆捆来满足你的园艺需求，知道要寻找什么是很重要的。

Avoid bales made of hay.

避免用干草捆。

Hay bales contain seeds and are meant for horses.

干草捆含有种子，适合马食用。

Straw is for gardening.

秸秆是园艺用的。

Most of its seeds have been harvested.

它的大部分种子都已收获。

There should not be many (or any) remaining seeds in the bale.

捆中不应该有很多（或任何）剩余种子。

Straw is less likely than hay to have been treated with chemicals that could slow your plants' growth or even prevent it.

与干草相比，秸秆不太可能被化学物质处理过，这些化学物质会减缓植物的生长，甚至阻止植物生长。

To be sure, it is a good idea to ask the seller if their bales have been treated with chemicals.

当然，最好问问卖方他们的包是否用化学药品处理过。

It will take about two weeks to condition your straw bales.

整理秸秆捆大约需要两周的时间。

The process turns it into a fertile bed for plants.

这个过程把它变成了一个肥沃的植物床。

Choose an area that offers the correct amount of sunlight for the plants you will be growing.

选择一个为你将要种植的植物提供适当阳光的地方。

You can place the bale on any flat surface.

您可以将捆包放置在任何平面上。

But keep in mind that after the bale is wet, it will be very heavy and difficult to move.

但请记住，捆包潮湿后，它会非常重，很难移动。

Set the bale with its cut end facing up, then begin the conditioning process.

设置与它的切割端朝上的包，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.

在前三天，缓慢而均匀地浇水，直到它开始从包的底部流出。

You can use equipment like a hose set over the top to do this.

您可以使用顶部设置的软管等设备来实现这一目标。

On days four through 10, spread 78 milliliters of herbicide-free grass fertilizer that contains at least 20 percent nitrogen.

在第四天到第十天，喷洒78毫升不含除草剂的草肥，其中含有至少20%的氮。

Spread it across the top of the bale.

将其铺在捆的顶部。

If you do not want to use chemicals, you can also spread a 50/50 mix of ground bone and blood.

如果您不想使用化学物质，也可以涂上50/50的碎骨和血液混合物。

Water the bale to spread the fertilizer.

给捆浇水以施肥。

But do not overwater.

但不要过度浇水。

That could wash out the nutrients.

这可能会冲走营养。

Continue to water the bale daily.

继续每天浇水。

The nitrogen will break the straw down and make the bale into a nutrient-rich environment for plants.

氮会分解秸秆，并使秸秆成为植物营养丰富的环境。

As this happens, the center of the bale will heat up and then begin to cool.

当这种情况发生时，捆包的中心将升温，然后开始冷却。

It will be safe to plant seeds or young plants when the temperature drops below 38 degrees Celsius.

当气温降至38摄氏度以下时，种植种子或幼苗将是安全的。

Some mushroom growth at the beginning of the process is normal.

初期的时候有一些蘑菇长出来是正常的。

They will die down on their own.

它们会自行消亡。

But do not eat them.

但不要吃它们。

Finally, it is time for planting.

最后，是播种的时候了。

Make holes or cut open the top of the bale and plant your seedlings.

在捆包顶部打洞或切开，然后种植幼苗。

Fill each hole with soil.

用土壤填满每个洞。

If you are planting seeds, make holes that follow the depth suggestion in the directions.

如果你正在播种，请按照说明上的深度建议挖洞。

Drop larger seeds in, and then fill each hole with soil.

将更大的种子放入，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.

如果你种植的是较小的种子，在包的表面撒一些土壤，播种种子，然后再撒更多的土壤，以满足建议的深度。

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.

继续每天给种子或植物浇水，以确保捆的中心和每棵植物周围的区域保持湿润。

Depending on the weather, additional watering may be necessary.

根据天气的不同，可能需要额外浇水。

Do not let the bale dry out.

让秸秆捆保持湿润。

Add fertilizer and amendments throughout the growing season as you would with normal plants.

在整个生长季节添加肥料和改良剂，就像你对普通植物一样。

Many flowers and vegetables grow well in straw bales.

许多鲜花和蔬菜可以在秸秆捆中生长良好。

But vegetables that have heavy tops and shallow roots should be avoided.

但应该避免那些顶部厚重、根部较浅的蔬菜。

Words in This Story

apply – v. to put or spread (something) on a surface or a part of the body

herbicide – n. a chemical used to destroy plants or stop plant growth

mushroom – n. a fungus that is shaped like an umbrella

moist – adj. slightly or barely wet: not completely dry

shallow – adj. having a small distance to the bottom from the surface or highest point