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Florida gardeners tout Mexican sunflower against nutrient leaching
Original: I love to see a problem so closely accompanied by its solution. With our sandy soils here in # Florida , nutrient leachi
Gardeners in Florida are highlighting Mexican sunflower (Tithonia diversifolia) as a natural fix for the state's sandy soils, where nutrients readily leach away. The plant grows easily and abundantly locally, drawing phosphorus and potassium from deep in the soil, making it useful both as a nutrient pump and as compost material for growers.
Why now: Home gardeners are actively sharing practical soil-improvement techniques suited to Florida's challenging sandy conditions.
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- I love to see a problem so closely accompanied by its solution. With our sandy soils here in # Florida , nutrient leaching is always an issue. However, Mexican sunflower (tithonia diversifolia) grows easily and abundantly here, drawing P & K from the depths of the # soil into… · PermaSolarPotter@mastodon.green · 12
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