John Romano
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Why is there such an aversion to mold on "natural" fertilizers? Mold and bacteria are part of the process that breaks down the fertilizer into useable form for plants...
This is so true. Thanks for the links. When I was in Japan studying at Taisho en, Mario Komsta and I discussed this. It was important they said for the organic fertilizer to decompose naturally on the surface for the maximization of the active ingredients in the fertilizer. Yes it can clog the soil a bit faster but we tend to repot a little more frequently anyway (at least using akadama in the soil). At the end of the season (or even during the season), if there was any caked muck on the soil surface that impeded drainage, we would simply clean it off or loosen up the soil a bit.