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Just wondering who uses alfalfa chaff around their plants. Great mulch the breaks down fast and the worm love it.
Iv heard to much can cause your flowers to lose density and get a little leafy from a few people. Have you found a downside to over use?<raises hand> I use it all the time. I get the sweepings for free from my local feed shop. Goes in the soil, on the soil, and in my teas (early in the season). GREAT stuff!
Your results may vary.Using it in soil the way I do, no, I haven't. Using it extensively in teas throughout flowering, absolutely it's a problem, and yes, I have found that it can cause flowers to 'blow out.'
Usually, probably always, I don't find any material that's identifiable as alfalfa by the time flowering is in full swing. I only add it at the beginning of the season and turn it under.
triacontanol? The chicken poop I use is a dry bagged pellet with a 4.3.2 npk , I use it in the ones I have potted .I think it's the triacontanol, myself. Otherwise stuff like chicken poop or blood meal ought to cause the same problem, right?
Yes, triacontanol. It's a plant hormone.triacontanol? The chicken poop I use is a dry bagged pellet with a 4.3.2 npk , I use it in the ones I have potted .
Never have i seen density loss. Id have to change my name. It could be how.little i use it though. Which is around 1 cup-6 cups depending on brew and stage of plant. Usually alfalfa tea is use 2-3 x ever for meIv heard to much can cause your flowers to lose density and get a little leafy from a few people. Have you found a downside to over use?