Different civilizations burned different plants to produce their charcoal pigments.
Fresh manures added to soils, however, are a liability and may burn plants because of their high ammonia content.
This is what we get when we burn certain plants and then reheat their ash.
Otherwise the animal manures can burn plants if used fresh due to the high urine-salt content.
Or you may be feeding too heavily: overdoses of chemical fertilizer can burn plants instead of encouraging them.
That's why it is important to read the application directions because it is too easy to burn plants by an overdose.
Overdose of any plant nutrient is disheartening and can even burn plants.
Burn or bury diseased plants deeper than 20in.
The mucus produced creates a natural time release fertilizer which cannot burn plants.
They are forced to burn plants and make a fire to escape.