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- From: Richard Stewart <rstewart AT zoomtown.com>
- To: farmersue AT myfairpoint.net, Market Farming <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
- Subject: Re: [Market-farming] wood chips
- Date: Mon, 15 Feb 2010 17:07:12 -0500
I would not use wood chips on anything unless its for weed suppression on paths or landscaping etc. The problem I have found with any dense carbon mulch is that you get a nitrogen dead zone that starves the plants you are trying to grow. I do not see the same results from using it around the base of hardwoods or planting bulbs but surface plants never seem to do well. I love getting the stuff from road crews but I ONLY use it for paths, horse trails, or in combination with cardboard as a weed suppressant on the paths between our raised herb and flower beds. For those getting it free from sources unknown you can have a whole host of non-native, poison ivy, diseases from wild canes, and a whole host of nasties that might effect fruit trees and grapevines. Remember that some trees are especially toxic for other plant life. You also end up plugging a whole lot of holes in ATV tires if they were mulching up an locust. :) I am also trying wood mulch in unison with composted horse manure for mushrooms. I have no results to discuss yet after starting this in mid-summer I may be opening a Pandora's Box by simply mentioning it, especially with no real working knowledge or education in the matter. In the end I would avoid using wood chips as mulch to grow produce in. Richard Stewart Carriage House Farm North Bend, Ohio An Ohio Century Farm Est. 1855 (513) 967-1106 On Feb 15, 2010, at 1:23 PM, Sue Wells wrote:
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Re: [Market-farming] wood chips
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- Re: [Market-farming] wood chips, Richard Robinson, 02/15/2010
- Re: [Market-farming] wood chips, Bobbett, 02/15/2010
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Re: [Market-farming] wood chips,
Garth & Kim Travis, 02/15/2010
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Re: [Market-farming] wood chips,
Mike Rock, 02/15/2010
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Re: [Market-farming] wood chips,
Road's End Farm, 02/15/2010
- Re: [Market-farming] wood chips, Sue Wells, 02/15/2010
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Re: [Market-farming] wood chips,
Mike Rock, 02/15/2010
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Re: [Market-farming] wood chips,
Richard Stewart, 02/15/2010
- [Market-farming] New Jang AP-1 Clean Seeder, Richard Stewart, 02/15/2010
- Re: [Market-farming] New Jang AP-1 Clean Seeder, stonecirclefarm tds.net, 02/16/2010
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Re: [Market-farming] wood chips,
Richard Stewart, 02/15/2010
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Re: [Market-farming] wood chips,
Road's End Farm, 02/15/2010
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Re: [Market-farming] wood chips,
Mike Rock, 02/15/2010
- Re: [Market-farming] wood chips, Richard Stewart, 02/15/2010
- Re: [Market-farming] Broccoli raab, E C GRANATA, 02/15/2010
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