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[permaculture] N-starvation and mulch

From: sinergyinaction@netscape.net
To: permaculture@lists.ibiblio.org
Subject: [permaculture] N-starvation and mulch
Date: Thu, 25 Oct 2007 06:22:35 -0400

Hi
why (apparently) mulch materials don't cause N-starvation for plants in
contrast to just laying other types of organic matter just on top of the soil?
Just wondering about this after reading some composting tips, where they say
that unfinished compost should not be laid on top of the soil, because it can
provoke N-starvation. So why mulch (like straw for instance) doesn't
All the best
Antonio

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[permaculture] N-starvation and mulch, sinergyinaction, 10/25/2007
- Re: [permaculture] N-starvation and mulch, yarrow, 10/25/2007
  - Re: [permaculture] N-starvation and mulch, Paul Cereghino, 10/25/2007
    - Re: [permaculture] N-starvation and mulch, sinergyinaction, 10/26/2007
    - Re: [permaculture] N-starvation and mulch, Dieter Brand, 10/26/2007
      - Re: [permaculture] N-starvation and mulch, Jay Woods, 10/26/2007
      - Re: [permaculture] N-starvation and mulch, Robyn Francis, 10/26/2007
        
        Re: [permaculture] N-starvation and mulch, Toby Hemenway, 10/26/2007
        
        Re: [permaculture] N-starvation and mulch, Lawrence F. London, Jr., 10/26/2007
        
        Re: [permaculture] N-starvation and mulch, Keith Johnson, 10/26/2007
        
        Re: [permaculture] N-starvation and mulch, Paul Cereghino, 10/27/2007