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[NAFEX] mulching fruit trees

From: "Paul Cabe" <CabeP@wlu.edu>
To: <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
Subject: [NAFEX] mulching fruit trees
Date: Mon, 15 May 2006 12:10:36 -0400

A lot of references advise against using organic mulches when planting apple and pear trees. What are the major problems with mulching? I have a big pile of well-aged shredded hardwood bark mulch, which I use for other woody plantings.

Thanks,

Paul

Zone 6

The Great Shenandoah Valley of Virginia

Paul R. Cabe, PhD
Associate Professor of Biology
Washington and Lee University
Lexington, VA 24450
(540)458-8894
(540)458-8012 (fax)

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