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Old 01-08-2014, 09:38 AM   #22 (permalink)
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Default Re: Some Photos From My Island Farm...

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Originally Posted by PR-Giants View Post
Probably, I would expect a healthier plant to have more pups.

Grass clippings are less costly than ferts, improves soil health, holds more moisture,

are less dense which promotes faster root growth, and produces larger bunches in less time.

The only negative I can see is that it's more labor intensive than throwing some ferts on the ground.
I'm a cheap gardener which makes purchasing fertilizer impractical. (I do keep generic MG around just in case.) I raised wonderful gardens in pure leaf mulch for many years so I know that using only one type compost works. I didn't realize grass would also.
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