Organic lawncare
Published on Nov 21, 2015
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Organic lawncare
The End To Pesticides
lawns and playing fields
Can Be Maintained Without Chemicals or Pesticides
Organic Compost Tea
Is The Way To Healthy Lawn & Turf
Process Not Products
Photo by .Larry Page
A process that eliminates...
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Bacteria and Fungi
Gather Nitrogen And Attach Themselves To Soil Particles
Bacteria have tiny hairs that attach to soil particles.
Fungi have Hyphae, that also attach to soil particles.
By attaching they don’t pollute, like chemical fertilizers. They are the gatherers.
Worms, nematodes and soil mites devour this Bacteria and Fungi
The Worms poop out Nitrogen and at least 35 other nutrients in a form that the plants roots can easily absorb.
Photo by USDAgov
Bacteria feed on sugars so we give them molasses
Photo by ninepennies
Fungi crave proteins, so we grind up fish and their happy as a clam
Photo by Neville Wootton Photography
Native Americans, were aware of this relationship, and put a fish in the soil as they planted their corn seed
Fertilizer only has three nutrients: nitrogen, phosphorous, and potash,
N-P-K
Photo by IITA Image Library
We keep overdosing the soil with N-P-K, excess nitrogen and phosphorous, polluting our drinking water, and ruining our streams, bays, and oceans
Photo by woodleywonderworks
A little fresh compost each spring, and we can kiss those bags of fertilizer good bye and good riddance
Photo by Plan for Opportunity
