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The difference between hay and straw as mulch lies in straw being cleaner and having fewer seeds in general and fewer weed seeds in particular.

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What is the difference between hay straw and propane?

Hay is dried grass used as animal feed or bedding, straw is the dry stalks of cereal plants used for animal bedding or mulch, and propane is a colorless gas used as a fuel for heating, cooking, and powering vehicles. They are all different in their composition, purpose, and usage.


What is the difference between straw and hay?

Hay is dried grass or legumes (like alfalfa). Straw is the dried stalks of harvested cereals, such as wheat, barley, and oats.


What is better for rabbits hay or straw?

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Is it better to use straw or hay for organic farmers?

It depends on the use. For mulch, straw is probably better since it carries less possibility of plant disease and may carry fewer weed seeds. For feed use for organic dairy production, hay is a much higher quality feed since straw has virtually no nutritive value.


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Which makes good mulch hay or straw?

You can mulch with almost anything. Please consider mulching with your fall clean up leaves and grass clippings. These are Mother Natures protectors of the plants and they break down into the most wonderful black nutrient rich soil money can not buy.


Will the knight find straw being used in their house or their land?

Straw is hay and hay is grown. There were large acres of hay grown.


Does hay or straw have nutrients?

Hay contains more nutrients than straw, as hay is cut from grasses or legumes that are used as animal feed. It can provide essential nutrients such as protein, fiber, and energy for animals. Straw, on the other hand, is mainly used for bedding or as a substrate in animal housing and has lower nutritional value compared to hay.


What good is straw?

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What do you use hay for?

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