Re: Making Potting Soil
- To: hosta-open@mallorn.com
- Subject: Re: Making Potting Soil
- From: G* O*
- Date: Mon, 17 Apr 2000 07:05:11 -0400
Beth,
I just received and reread my message below, and it sounded like I was
challenging your post. It wasn't, I was just continuing the discussion.
Sorry for my poor phrasing!
Anyway, what I meant was, though I can see the benefits of adding composted
sawdust, I don't know why fresh sawdust does anything for the mix except
complicate the nutrient question.
Gerry.
At 08:27 PM 4/16/00 -0400, you wrote:
>Then what is the benefit of the sawdust, Beth???
>Gerry
>
>At 08:12 AM 4/15/00 -0500, you wrote:
>>GOOD QUESTION. IT HAD CROSSED MY MIND ALSO. I SUPPOSE YOU MIGHT HAVE TO
>>GIVE IT A HIGH - N - FERT TO OVERCOME THIS FOR THE FIRST YEAR.
>>Beth Arnold
>>Peoria Illinois Zone 5
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Gerry/Bob O'Neill <eoneill@ibm.net>
>>To: hosta-open@mallorn.com <hosta-open@mallorn.com>
>>Date: Saturday, April 15, 2000 8:21 AM
>>Subject: Re: Making Potting Soil
>>
>>
>>>Isn't there a problem using fresh sawdust as an ingredient? In terms of N
>>>immobilization, I mean...
>>
>>
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