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Growing => Grow Your Own => Topic started by: chili on August 08, 2010, 12:14

Title: using grass cuttings
Post by: chili on August 08, 2010, 12:14

at what stage could i use grass cutting on my plot?
fresh
semi fresh
rotted

can i dig it in the soil? was also thinking of using it to earth up spuds

Title: Re: using grass cuttings
Post by: Goosegirl on August 08, 2010, 16:30

As long as you don't pile it all on at once, you can use it fresh. Too deep and it does give out some heat! You could layer it out on the ground for a couple of days and then use it to earth up your spuds. Dig it in your soil fresh or dry if you have any excess.

Title: Re: using grass cuttings
Post by: chili on August 08, 2010, 16:39

thanks for the reply, so come winter ish time i could dig the lot i have rotting away into my soil?

Title: Re: using grass cuttings
Post by: realfood on August 08, 2010, 23:10

I assume that you have not sprayed the grass before you cut it, with any product that contains Clopyralid.

Title: Re: using grass cuttings
Post by: chili on August 09, 2010, 01:58

Quote from: realfood on August 08, 2010, 23:10

I assume that you have not sprayed the grass before you cut it, with any product that contains Clopyralid.

nope not sprayed at all with anything

Title: Re: using grass cuttings
Post by: Trillium on August 09, 2010, 14:49

As goosegirl says, you can dig it in fresh. If you want to mulch potatoes with it, best to let it dry a few days so it doesn't turn into a big slime hill on you or start composting on its own. I usually let mine dry a few days then pile it into a mound for later use in whatever I need.