Re: Coffee Grounds?
Brady, I am also here for similar reasons.
When I earlier wrote "USA" I was merely refering to that in our first year of school before Thanksgiving, we are taught that the Pilgrims needed the assistance of the Native Americans to amend the soil.
There are many examples of organics being successfully used to benefit a plant before they are fully composted.
I am a simple farmer with only 15 years of experience growing bananas. In the past few years I have had 3 commercial farms come into my sector and all 3 have since closed because of low yields.
Main methods of growing bananas, listed by least amount of labor needed
add nothing
add chemical fertilizers
add non-composted organics
add composted organics
Chemical fertilizers are used commercially mainly because it requires less labor, while still producing an acceptable yield.
I prefer to use non-composted grass because
Banana roots actually thrive in 100% non-composted organics'
It retains more moisture, thus providing the plant with a constant water source and water is a main key in growing bananas.
It supplies more than enough nitrogen and all other necessary nutrients for the entire life cycle of the plant, a constant time release of nutrients.
And please, Olaf, keep anti-American sentiments out of this forum.
For many of us living outside of your shores the letters USA represents a very positive symbol.
Last edited by PR-Giants : 11-25-2012 at 12:59 PM.
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