Corn Gluten Meal
You can suppress the growth of weed seeds early in the season by spreading corn gluten meal over the area where they're growing.
Corn gluten meal is an organic fertilizer that's better for the environment than chemicals.
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Corn Gluten Meal may not sound very appetizing, but it's a natural, preemptive strike against weeds. Apply it early in the spring before weeds sprout. Corn gluten meal is a byproduct of the corn milling process and is a natural fertilizer.
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r Pre-Emergence Weed Control Corn Gluten Meal, a by-product of milled corn, was recently found to be an excellent all natural and organic weed and feed product for lawns and gardens.
According to Christians, corn gluten meal inhibits root formation in weeds, while working as an excellent source of nitrogen fertilizer for seeds that have already germinated.
Spreading corn gluten meal over an area can help control the emergence of several types of weeds such as clover, dandelion, and fox tail. Established weeds will not be affected.
Not only will this kill the weed in an organic way, but it's also safe for you and the environment. Another organic material that is useful is corn gluten meal. Spread around the area where weeds are just starting to grow.
...ry to keep adding gardens as I clean them up this spring and perhaps a few installs. Here is a cleanup that is in progress as of April 16th The forget me knots were EVERYWHERE!!! ARggghhh. I used corn gluten meal as a pre-emergent. More ...
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