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FOOD PULP Fertilizer?


Question
I'm an Avid juicer,and i notice that the pulp from my fruit and Vegetables is always going to waste,so i was wondering if mixing the pulp into my soil would enrich it, or potentially cause harm to my plants and me

Answer
This is a GREAT idea and I don't know why you didn't  think of it sooner.  I suspect you may have too much too mix into Soil without asking for trouble -- the decomposition consumes Nitrogen like a house on fire, and that's not good for plants -- but a compost pile, which can be somewhat enclosed in a special bin or even covered with a plastic mesh laundry basket to keep it from being raided by local rodents, would be transformed into valuable amendments that you could add or give away later.  I'm a bit tired right now and so I'm not sure if this is making sense -- I just want to make the point that those fruits and vegetable scraps definitely build strong bodies 12 ways -- but need to be pre-treated by microbes first.  Thus treated, they become the ultimate source of nutrients for your plants.  Some communities allow restaurants to recycle those scraps thereby avoiding the cost of having them carted away.  Good luck with this; any questions?

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