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RE: Does Echinacea leech?
From:
"Bill Robinson" <
roseguy@gte.net
>
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Date:
Sun, 07 May 00 12:22:46
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"KohlKatz" heard that Echinacea "severely leeches the
nutrients from the soil around it" and asks if this is
so.
I've grown Echinacea for years and it doesn't seem to
be an exceptionally heavy feeder. It likes rich soil
but nothing that seems unusual.
Bill
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