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This past year, I decided to stop using Miracle Grow, and really treat my soil well but feeding it with with compost, and other organic ingredients. One of the items that I read alot about was alfalfa. I began using this in the garden in tea, as well as scattering it under bushes, an scratching into the soil. Although I can get alfalfa, it is a long drive. I noticed that my local nursery sells cottonseed as an soil additive. The nursery is much easier to get to than the tractor supply store.
I'm wondering if the two items are roughly the same in terms of benefits or if there is an advantage to using one over the other. In fact, would I be better off if I was using both together or rotating? The out of pocket cost for the alfalfa is definitely less, but when I factor in the much shorter drive for the cottonseed, the cost of the two is equal.
In addition to the alfalfa, I have also been using fish emulsion and kelp. Everything looked great last year, and I am expecting better results this year.
This message was edited Jan 19, 2008 9:15 AM
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