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<Anonymous>
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Any opinions on the use of IBDU or other synthetic organic fertilizers?
 
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Roborganic
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IBDU (Isobutylidene-diurea) or other synthetic organic fertilizers(?) are not worthy of use in any organic soil environment, they bypass and actually disrupt microbial functions within the humus cycle.
 
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Gardenmom
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Ummm is this an oxymoron....sure sounds like one! I'd stay away. :-)
 
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<Anonymous>
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How do they "disrupt microbial functions within the humus cycle"?
 
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