Thx Ruth for putting this together. Brush piles make so much sense. We really do have to learn very different ways of managing nutrients. Another aspect of "NPK addiction": pests. Nitrogen fertilizer especially stimulates many pests and diseases, also fast growing weeds, so we in turn 'need' pesticides, fungicides, herbicides.
Thank you again, Ruth, for sharing such valuable insights and information, and putting this together in a fascinating way!
Thx Ruth for putting this together. Brush piles make so much sense. We really do have to learn very different ways of managing nutrients. Another aspect of "NPK addiction": pests. Nitrogen fertilizer especially stimulates many pests and diseases, also fast growing weeds, so we in turn 'need' pesticides, fungicides, herbicides.
Thank you for graciously & generously sharing your thorough scholarly study as applied to decades of your own practical work!