Subject: tomatoes and hormones
From: "AVN" <nicden@iconz.co.nz>
Organization: Internet Company of New Zealand
Date: Mon, 15 Dec 1997 17:11:20 -0800
Message-ID: <MOD$971214.6682@rec.gardens.ecosystems>


Hi we would like to be organic gardeners. We apply lots of grass clippings
to our garden as mulch. These clippings come from commercial grass cutters
who cut lawns in our suburb. Unfortunately the tomatoes we have mulched
around, have developed brown patches on the stems and the leaves curl up.
Could this be to do with something nasty in the grass pile? Someone
suggested it could be hormone residues in the grass. Does anyone know?

regards Anne and Walter