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I also have been meaning to use this type of mulch ever since I read 
the article way back when. I now have a chipper shredder but it needs 
fixing. 
The article didn't limit the source to poplars, as I recall, any 
deciduoius tree save the obvious walnut would do I believe, as long 
as the branches are three inches or less.
I recall that it must be used right after chipping, (not dumped in a 
heap and allowed to compost first), then laid down as a mulch a 
couple of inches thick. This mulch will soon develop a network of 
fungal threads (myecelia?) and the rest is done by the fungi. 
According to these Canadian tests, there were amazing results, they 
listed about eight different advantages to using RCW, one being 
resistance to nematodes in addition to nutriment improvement.
Kevin B


 

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