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Mulching with grass cuttings

Jules216
Jules216started grow question 7 months ago
Mulching with fresh grass cuttings, this is my setup, do you think its okay idea to use grass mulch like this, anyone else using it too?
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Organoman
Organomananswered grow question 7 months ago
Grass clipping will rob nitrogen from the soil as it breaks down. Alfalfa is the best mulch with great nitrogen/carbon ratios that will not rob anything from the soil as it breaks down. Grass clipings can be a great place for mould too. If these clippings are from your gasoline fuelled lawn mower, they will be polluted and not healthy for your plants either.
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Scrubbyjimbob
Scrubbyjimbobanswered grow question 7 months ago
Regardless of what it's made from, you should really give mulch/yard debris a season or two before working it into your potting mix. Using fresher stuff is going to cook your roots as it begins to compost and probably lead to nitrogen spikes and pH fluctuations later in your grow.
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JohnnyCash420
JohnnyCash420answered grow question 7 months ago
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