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  • From: "Doreen Howard" <gardendiva@charter.net>
  • To: <gardenwriters@lists.ibiblio.org>, "gardenwriters-on-gardening" <gwl-g@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: [gwl-g] Dutch Elm Disease Question
  • Date: Tue, 25 Nov 2008 20:51:46 -0600

Are wood chips derived from trees killed by Dutch Elm disease capable to damaging plants if the chips are used as mulch?
 
We lost two 60+ foot tall elm trees to the disease and had them taken down this fall, costing a small fortune.  The tree crew was grinding the branches into chips and loading them into big trucks, obviously to sell to garden centers.  I had them leave the chips in a huge pile, figuring that I could recoup some of the huge expense by using the chips as mulch next spring.
 
Then I started thinking about disease transfer.  If the chips rot over the winter, I'm sure the pile volume will be reduced by at least a quarter.  Will this help?  Or should I just get rid of the mulch?
Doreen Howard


  • [gwl-g] Dutch Elm Disease Question, Doreen Howard, 11/25/2008

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