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Old 01-06-2009, 01:13 PM   #8 (permalink)
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Default Re: Fertilizer Application Technique

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Originally Posted by Richard View Post
Once you have put down mulch or compost do not disturb it unless you are digging up the plants to move them somewhere else.

What you have is compost -- something that breaks down very quickly. I would just apply the fertilizer to all the plants, and then follow-up with a light watering to "push" it past the top layer of clippings.
Yes, my thinking was that the clippings would be compost as well as keep the weeds away. I just wonder how the commercial plantations apply it with the area all covered with dead plant material.
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