How to Remove Nitrogen from the Soil

Excess nitrogen in the soil is a problem for many gardeners. Depending on the plant, it means fast green growth with little fruit production. This is not the desired outcome in a produce garden. In order to remove the excess nitrogen and get the garden back in balance, nitrogen-loving plants need to be planted. These will remove so much nitrogen from the garden that you may need to add some back during the next growing season.

Instructions

- 1
  Plant a fast-growing squash next to your current crop. Squash sucks nitrogen out of the soil and can help your current crop increase its produce for the season. Summer squash is the fastest growing squash and will use up quite a bit of nitrogen.
- 2
  Plant calciferous vegetables such as cabbage or broccoli in the fall if the climate permits winter vegetables. These vegetables take up a large amount of nitrogen, so much that they have to be fertilized with extra nitrogen in the average garden, so they will remove the nitrogen over the winter.
- 3
  Grow sweet corn in the spring if you aren't able to grow anything in the winter. Sweet corn uses a lot of nitrogen and will help you get the balance back in your garden.

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