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Has anyone ever used spent hops as a compost or mulch and have they found them beneficial? I have been offered a regular supply and am wondering how to use them.
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alan refail
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Hi Petera and welcome to the forum.

About 30 or 40 years ago (time flies!) local breweries used to deliver spent hops to the allotment site I was on at the time.It was always a mad rush to be first at the heap. They are a good soil improver and are fairly high in nitrogen, so good for leafy crops. How lucky you are to have a regular supply. I haven't seen or heard of them for many years.
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