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sawdust mulch

From: Greg Jarrett <gregj9@intellinet.com>
To: permaculture-mg@amani.ces.ncsu.edu
Subject: sawdust mulch
Date: Sat, 25 Jan 1997 20:50:37 -0600 (CST)

Greetings:

Anyone with comments on using sawdust for a garden mulch? I know the danger
of tying up nitrogen, but I read that if it is not tilled in, the effect is
very minor. Since I am working toward a no-till garden, that should not be
a problem.

The crop I am particularly interested in this method for is beets. For weed
suppression I need a very fine mulch that I can fill right in around the
plants after they are thinned.

Comments or other good ideas?

Regards,

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Greg Jarrett gregj9@intellinet.com
P.O. Box 93
Fox, Arkansas 72051
USA
501/363-4532 fax 363-4578
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sawdust mulch, Greg Jarrett, 01/25/1997