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"Thomas" scythicon311@yahoo(dot)com wrote:

Is you goal of inoculating the beans to fix nitrogen in the root system? If
so, yes, this should have been done when you planted your seeds. I think
that your usage of compost made from wood chips and grass clippings may have
improved your soil's structure, but I would bet that your soil needs
nutrients. What kind of fertilizer are you using if any? The same with the
5 year old soil which you amended with compost of leaves and kitchen
scraps. You might consider feeding your soil with a good organic
fertilizer and some dried molasses if you can get it to encourage biological
activity in your soil. It will help a lot..
Thomas

Will well composted manure mixed with soil work???

I generally top dress with soil shoveled out of the chicken and emu pens.

Seems to make all kinds of happy plants. ;-)

If anyone in Texas in the Austin/San Antonio area wants to shovel their
own for free, please feel free to visit me! lol

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