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As i live near a local brewery, i am able to get at least 6 white bags of spent hops every week throughout the year. What is the best method to use them. Compost, mulch, or dig straight in. What veg like them and what dont. Any help recieved with thanks.
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good Diggin, Chuffa.
Catapultam habeo. Nisi pecuniam omnem mihi dabris, ad caput tuum saxum immane mittam.
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A few of the plots near me use spent hops as a thick mulch on their beds. Not totally sure what 'nutrition' they provide though... -
Done a quick bit of reaearch... Apparently spent hops have high nitrogen content, which is good for leafy growth. So your brassicas and other leafy veg like lettuce will appreciate it. It will also do your compost heap some good.Comment
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good Diggin, Chuffa.
Catapultam habeo. Nisi pecuniam omnem mihi dabris, ad caput tuum saxum immane mittam.
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I have just given it a real pruning before it comes into leaf in the hope of getting some regeneration and the tree not having to work as hard getting water and nutrients higher up. If this doesn't work I'll replace it next year with something else.
Ps, why when I upload an image do I get...Today, 01:40 PM -
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