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<blockquote data-quote="GeorgeK" data-source="post: 7762371" data-attributes="member: 106748"><p>The main determinant of what will grow is soil type, drainage, fertility and indexes. Try to go against this and it will be a never ending battle of spraying and reseeds you will never win because the plants best suited to the conditions will always prevail in the end. Ph and P + K can be tested and modified to some extent as can drainage to suit the plants you wish to grow. The fundamental soil characteristics such as light/heavy, free/slow draining cannot be changed and will largely determine the flowers that will grow naturally. Light, free draining, less fertile ground tends to suit wild flowers best. On stronger land wild flowers will struggle to compete with the meadow grass, clover, buttercups etc.</p><p>It's not as simple as planting some flower meadow mix and shutting the gate. You need to get to know your land and work with it and carefully manage it if you are to succeed.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="GeorgeK, post: 7762371, member: 106748"] The main determinant of what will grow is soil type, drainage, fertility and indexes. Try to go against this and it will be a never ending battle of spraying and reseeds you will never win because the plants best suited to the conditions will always prevail in the end. Ph and P + K can be tested and modified to some extent as can drainage to suit the plants you wish to grow. The fundamental soil characteristics such as light/heavy, free/slow draining cannot be changed and will largely determine the flowers that will grow naturally. Light, free draining, less fertile ground tends to suit wild flowers best. On stronger land wild flowers will struggle to compete with the meadow grass, clover, buttercups etc. It's not as simple as planting some flower meadow mix and shutting the gate. You need to get to know your land and work with it and carefully manage it if you are to succeed. [/QUOTE]
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