Topic: grass cuttings

[RenishawPhil]

How will this affect the fetility of the soil if i use a layer to mulch the ground around the peas?

[sarahbell]

Peas make their own nitrogen so they won't be bothered too much by grass cuttings (mulch) rotting and taking up any nitrogen they need to.
I've been reading about using mulch cos of our freebie today and have read sprinkle some fertiliser on before mulching.

[saddad]

How will this affect the fetility of the soil if i use a layer to mulch the ground around the peas?

If the soil is wet it will be benficial to stop it drying out... peas like a damp soil... fertility won't be much of an issue.  :)

[Robert_Brenchley]

Grass cuttings have plenty of nitrogen, so they won't take any up. It's the brown woody stuff which does that.