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Anyone else really bad at thinning plants? (mander.xyz)

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I have learned a lot about how it's needed, in particular for short growing seasons and to prevent some pests. Still, you would think I'm killing puppies or separating twins.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I struggle with that too. It makes me feel a little better that they're going straight into the compost pile to become nutrients though.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Using the compost does make it a little better. I also try to think of the clump as a single plant that I'm pruning, which to be fair I also do very hesitantly.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Never use diseased plants for compost. You only help propagate the disease.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

isn't the compost pile supposed to be hot enough to kill any disease?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

It needs to get very hot to kill the pathogens. It’s possible, yes, but maybe not in a small bin at home