Adding mimosa leave as a plant food to a layer did n’t increase industrial plant growth . Instead , it seems to have stunted it .
A couple months ago we set up a test where we added mimosa ( Albizia julibrissin ) leaves to one bottom , with a control bed next to it . Then we planted a variety of brassicas , admit mustard , pak choi and cauliflower . Interestingly , the bottom with the silver wattle leaves has done worse than the one without .
We got the original theme for using mimosa leaves as fertiliser from a Good Book titledRestoring the Soilby author Roland Bunch . In that book , Bunch describes using freshGliricidia sepiumleaves as a fertilizer by burying them next to growing crops .
We decided to do the same affair with mimosa .
Here ’s what we find oneself :
Albizia julibrissinmight have some role as a nitrogen - fixer due to the species below - ground nodulation ; however , using the high - protein leaves to fertilize a garden bed was not effective . We have used alfalfa as fertiliser before and institute right away , which gave us undecomposed results , so the problem is n’t because we were “ immerse leaves ” and soak up the N in the soil . The nitrogen in these leaves would preclude that anyways . eat up high - carbon fabric can be a problem , not buying “ green ” composting material .
There is another issue going on here . My guess is that mimosa is allelopathic and stamp down the maturation .
Allelopathy in Mimosa
There is a obtrusive difference when the bottom are liken side - by - side . It seems there is an allelopathic core from the parting which dwarfs brassica growth and induces earlier go off .
A reader shared a study claiming A. julibrissin isallelopathic to the incursive “ tree diagram of Heaven : ”
“ The current study evaluated the allelopathic potential of the Iranian silk tree ( Albizia julibrissin ) leaf residues on seed germination and biomass attributes of the Tree of heaven ( Ailanthus altissima ) seedling . An experiment was lead based on a altogether randomise design by eight replications . Experimental treatment lie in of different levels of leaf residues at concentration of 0 % , 2.5 % , 5%,and 7.5%.Germination index number was used for enquire the effect of allelochemicals on seeds germination . In gain , the effect of allelopathic material on seedling biomass was measured by calculating the parameters of collar diam , brisk and ironic weight of seedling , root dry weight , numeral of leaves , seedling weight vigor indicant and percentages of seedling piss contentedness index . The results let on that seeded player germination index , seedling wry exercising weight , seedling saucy and teetotal rootage weight unit and seedling weight unit vigor indicator significantly lessen at unlike concentrations of leaf residues compare to dominance , but the increase in tightness had no significant effect on these attributes . But higher concentrations of leaf rest had stronger repressive effects on seedling collar diameter , sassy seedling weight and the figure of leave-taking per seedling . The present study understandably proved the allelopathic effects of the Persian silk Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree ( Albizia julibrissin ) leaf residue on biomass attributes of the Tree of heaven ( Ailanthus altissima ) seedlings . In addition , the Iranian silk tree ( Albizia julibrissin ) leaf residue can be used to control the unpredictable development of Tree of heaven seed as an incursive species , as well as gage management in agroforestry systems which take further studies . ”
observe that it reduces biomass , and that it was the “ leafage residue ” which did so .
I ’ve used silver wattle as a chop - and - drop Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree for a tenner or more , yet it seem this might not be a good theme . This is why we do backyard skill experiments , instead of just assuming that a method or a species will work .
WITH MIMOSA:
WITHOUT buck’s fizz :
singular !
look like I ’ll just have to plant more comfrey .
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