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[Thomas Olenio <tolenio@sentex.net>]

Hi,

My grape arbor is made from split cedar rails, that were 100 years old
when I built it 4 years ago.  There is still not any rot on the portions
of cedar rail sunk into the ground.

Cedar is very slow to break down around here. (smile)

Later,
Tom

--
Southwest Ontario
Canada Hardiness Zone 6a
(similar to US zone 5)

On Thu, 29 May 2003, Lon J. Rombough wrote:

> It's not any worse than other conifer shavings, but it's slow to break down.
> I've used it mixed with manure and found that cedar shavings were still
> visible in the mix long after similar mixes with other woods had broken
> down.
> -Lon Rombough
> Grapes, writing, consulting, my book, The Grape Grower, at
> http://www.bunchgrapes.com
>
> From: "bert dunn" <helbert@idirect.com>
> Reply-To: North American Fruit Explorers <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
> Date: Thu, 29 May 2003 19:46:49 -0400
> To: <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
> Subject: [NAFEX] cedar sawdust/shavings
>
>
> hello all
> I have been offered cedar shaving by the bag
> I thought I had read that cedar is toxic to plants
> Any thoughts?
> Thank you in advance         Bert
>
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