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| Author: | TCLynx [ Jan 28th, '08, 12:26 ] |
| Post subject: | After harvest grow bed cleaning? |
I get the impression that most people pull out most of the roots of the plants after harvest. My question is, how many people just lop the plants off around gravel level and leave the roots to decompose and feed the worms? In no dig organic dirt gardening, one needs to learn that a certain amount of untidieness is good and mulch covering the dirt is good and leaving the roots to decompose and add organic matter to the soil is good. What are the trains of thought on allowing stuff to decompose in the system? Does it just cause too much gunk build up and anaerobic conditions? Or can the worms take care of it? |
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| Author: | bio-farmer [ Jan 28th, '08, 12:59 ] |
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my concern would be root rot and fungal diseases. it would take some time for the roots to break down if there were lots of them. i would remove as much as possible and let worms and bacteria take care of the rest. chuck the rest in the worm farm and use the castings on the beds instead. just my 2 cents. |
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| Author: | Delgrade [ Jan 28th, '08, 13:08 ] |
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or compost the leftovers to put on your soil garden |
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| Author: | Jaymie [ Jan 28th, '08, 13:39 ] |
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chooks get our leftovers from harvest |
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| Author: | CRTreeDude [ Jan 28th, '08, 18:19 ] |
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I assume a chook is a chicken? |
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| Author: | EllKayBee [ Jan 28th, '08, 18:36 ] |
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Quote: I assume a chook is a chicken?
Correct CRTD I normally cut off the plants at gravel level and leave the roots for a day or so...what I have found is that the compost worms love to gather around the roots, so I give them the opportunity to escape in their own time...but yes, I remove most of the root systems 
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| Author: | janethesselberth [ Jan 28th, '08, 20:46 ] |
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Too much decomposing root can cause a water quality issue. I had a little problem that way when a large piece of ginger root that I planted decided to rot instead of grow. |
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| Author: | bio-farmer [ Jan 28th, '08, 20:59 ] |
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janetpelletier wrote: Too much decomposing root can cause a water quality issue. I had a little problem that way when a large piece of ginger root that I planted decided to rot instead of grow.
was there an ammonia spike janet? low pH? |
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| Author: | janethesselberth [ Jan 28th, '08, 21:04 ] |
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I got a small ammonia/nitrite spike. At least, I'm blaming things on the ginger root. All I found was a hollow shell with a slimey inside. I'm very careful to measure out the feed, so I don't really think that was the issue. pH held steady, but things are pretty well buffered. |
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| Author: | TCLynx [ Jan 30th, '08, 10:02 ] |
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All good stuff to know! |
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| Author: | DanDMan [ Jan 31st, '08, 01:18 ] |
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I always pull the roots out. There is always plenty of broken off root pieces left in the bed. |
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| Author: | steve [ Jan 31st, '08, 06:49 ] |
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i pull what i can and dont stress about what breaks off |
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