Letter: Power lines, big berries, birds and nutrients (2)

Published 8 January 2020

From Anna Timmins, Perth, Western Australia

Bird excrement contains nitrogen, potassium and phosphorus – all essential macronutrients for fruit production, as gardeners know.

Issue no. 3264 published 11 January 2020

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