{"id":63868,"key":"Chop_and_drop","title":"Chop and drop","latest":{"id":1205314,"timestamp":"2025-11-27T15:21:01Z"},"content_model":"wikitext","license":{"url":"https://www.appropedia.org/Appropedia:Copyrights","title":"CC-BY-SA-4.0"},"source":"[[File:Jimmy mulches his coffee garden.JPG|thumb]]\n\n'''Chop and drop''' is a [[permaculture]] term used to describe a simple, yet highly-efficient system of creating mulch. Plants that make good mulch are pruned frequently and the cuttings are dropped directly on the ground below. This creates a beneficial layer of organic material that helps conserve water, reduce weeds and create food for nearby plants through decomposition.\n\n{{Page data\n| license = CC-BY-SA-3.0\n| keywords = mulch, permaculture techniques\n| ported-from = http://permaculture.wikia.com/wiki/Chop-N-Drop\n}}\n\n[[Category:Mulch]]\n[[Category:Permaculture techniques]]"}