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  • From: david liezen <chandos49@hotmail.com>
  • To: Nat'l Ass'n of Fruit Explorers <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [NAFEX] wood chips
  • Date: Sat, 26 Mar 2011 23:39:45 +0000


Which probably explains why using wood chips and shavings from my duck's shed
works so well as both mulch and top dressing. Their manure provides the
necessary N and K and whatnot. The fruit trees and raspberries out back are
all healthy and fruiting well.

Dave Liezen

> From: jimfruth@charter.net
> To: nafex@lists.ibiblio.org
> Date: Sat, 26 Mar 2011 08:50:14 -0500
> Subject: Re: [NAFEX] wood chips
>
> If your wood chips are to lay directly on the ground, you'll want to add
> some nitrogen because the soil bacteria will grab all it can to break down
> the wood. With nitrogen bound up in bacteria, there will be less for
> plants.
>
> Jim Fruth
> Brambleberry Fruit Farm
> 4002 Davis Street
> Pequot Lakes, MN 56472
> 1-218-831-7018 (My Cell)
>
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