Reply To: New plot with hard pan… How to prepare quickly?

[charles]

Great post Dave, you have clearly given the matter some thought, its nice to see you are adapting the various possibilities to your unique situation! Its hard (!) to be sure but I suspect the pan will soften and open in a year or so, meanwhile you have enough goodness on top, perhaps less straw especially as you say slugs are prevalent. If you have any animal- or homemade compost I don’t think you need mycorrhizal additions. Do keep us posted, a photo would be good.