blueberry plants and grass

[Ms-T]

Hiya
Please could you tell me if it ok to put grass cuttings round the base of blueberry plants
.thank you

[cheops]

Grass cuttings are fine to put around base of your blueberry plants but avoid the clippings touching the stems of your plants. Remember if your grass cuttings are from a very weedy area you could be introducing weed seeds. Also don't use clippings if they came from an area herbicides have been recently used.

[Ms-T]

Thanks i was not sure ,the grass is from my garden, so should be ok.

[cheops]

Yes they should be ok Ms_T
Why not make a liquid feed? Put your cuttings in a large bucket or container and add water to cover all. After about three/four days strain the mixture through an old towel. You now have a good liquid feed to use anywhere. The strained clippings can be used as a mulch if needed or put on your compost heap if you have one.

[Ms-T]

Did not know you could use grass for liquid feed,

[cheops]

And a good liquid feed too Ms-T. Along with N, P and K are sugars, antioxidants, enzymes, proteins, trace elements, chlorophyll, organic and amino acids...the kind of stuff you don't get from commercial 10-10-10. ' It's everything a growing boy needs.'
It is important the clippings are submerged for several days. Put a brick or some weight on top of them so they steep, otherwise they will rise like a soufflé.

[Ms-T]

I will do this next time i cut the grass.Thanks

[Jay-ell]

|Noseplugs may be needed. They usually are with this sort of feed

[cheops]

Let it steep for no more than four days and the smell will be ok.

[Ms-T]

|Noseplugs may be needed. They usually are with this sort of feed

I got a peg..lol

[cheops]

Better the stinking smell of the home made feed than the stinking price of a commercial feed.✌️