Mulch

Mulch (Japanese: こやし Fertilizer) is a type of item introduced in Generation IV. There are four kinds of Mulch, each with a different effect.

A Mulch is essentially a fertilizer, which may be used before planting Berries in loamy soil. They promote healthy Berry growth, and have no use in battle aside from being thrown with Fling, in which case the move will have 30 Power.

If more than one Mulch is spread on one patch of soil, only the effect of the most recently used one will apply. According to the lady in the Berry Master's house in Sinnoh, mulch is made "by mixing high-grade soil with Pokémon...um...you know...".

Mulch can be bought from the girl in the Berry Master's house on Route 208 or in the Goldenrod Flower Shop (after acquiring the Berry Pots).

List of Mulches

Growth Mulch すくすくこやし Rapid Fertilizer   ITEMS pocket					INTRODUCED IN GEN IV		Price: $200 Sell for: $100
Effect: Makes growth time of a berry plant 75% of usual, but causes soil to dry out faster.					Locations DPPt Route 208 (Berry Master's House) HGSS Goldenrod City (Goldenrod Flower Shop)
Description DPPt A plant fertilizer spread on soft soil. It speeds up the growth of Berries. However, it also dries the soil faster. HGSS A fertilizer to be spread on soft soil. It speeds up the growth of Berries. However, it also dries the soil faster.

Damp Mulch じめじめこやし Wet Fertilizer   ITEMS pocket					INTRODUCED IN GEN IV		Price: $200 Sell for: $100
Effect: Makes soil dry out slower, but causes growth time of a berry plant to be 125% of usual.					Locations DPPt Route 208 (Berry Master's House) HGSS Goldenrod City (Goldenrod Flower Shop)
Description DPPt A plant fertilizer spread on soft soil. It slows the growth of Berries and causes the soil to dry slower. HGSS A fertilizer to be spread on soft soil. It slows the growth of Berries and causes the soil to dry slower.

Stable Mulch ながながこやし Drawn-Out Fertilizer   ITEMS pocket					INTRODUCED IN GEN IV		Price: $200 Sell for: $100
Effect: Makes berries stay on plant for 125% of usual time before dropping off.					Locations DPPt Route 208 (Berry Master's House) HGSS Goldenrod City (Goldenrod Flower Shop)
Description DPPt A plant fertilizer spread on soft soil. It extends the time ripened Berries remain on their plants before falling. HGSS A fertilizer to be spread on soft soil. It extends the time ripened Berries remain on their plants before falling.

Gooey Mulch ねばねばこやし Sticky Fertilizer   ITEMS pocket					INTRODUCED IN GEN IV		Price: $200 Sell for: $100
Effect: Makes berry plants regrow from dead plants 125% of usual number of times.					Locations DPPt Route 208 (Berry Master's House) HGSS Goldenrod City (Goldenrod Flower Shop)
Description DPPt A plant fertilizer spread on soft soil. It ups the number of times new plants grow where mature plants withered. HGSS A fertilizer to be spread on soft soil. It ups the number of times new plants grow where mature plants withered.

Trivia

• Because some Mulch can alter a Berry's growth rate, it is possible for some Berries with different base growth times to grow in the same amount of time. Similarly, Berries with the same base growth time can vary in actual growth time.
• Inside the Berry Master's house there is a book titled "Much Ado About Mulch: A Berry-Grower's Guide". The title of this book is a pun on William Shakespeare's "Much Ado About Nothing".

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