Member discussion regarding the methods, varieties and merits of growing tomatoes.
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May 24, 2016 | #1 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Bedford, VA
Posts: 257
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Mulching onions?
My onions are well established now, would it be okay to put 6-8 month old leaf mulch around them to deter the weeds?
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May 24, 2016 | #2 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Brantford, ON, Canada
Posts: 1,341
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I mulch my onions after they get well established. I use wood chips. I suspect leaf mulch might be too dense. The wood chips allow the top of the onion to protrude above the soil, which is normal. But there is enough mulch to keep the area damp.
I use mulch around all my plants and see no downside to its use. |
May 25, 2016 | #3 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: Southern WI
Posts: 2,742
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I use straw for that purpose and it works well. I haven't used aged leaf mulch, so I cannot say for sure, but I'd think mulching is better than letting weeds grow since onions do not compete well.
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May 25, 2016 | #4 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Apr 2015
Location: Des Moines, IA
Posts: 140
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I've used grass clippings
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