Re: Clay soil
- To: Multiple recipients of list <i*@rt66.com>
- Subject: Re: Clay soil
- From: N* J* <j*@csn.net>
- Date: Tue, 12 Aug 1997 21:12:31 -0600 (MDT)
>Nancy, I'm curious as to why sawdust would be "fatal" to your soil? All
>the other amnendments you list are alkaline, so that makes sense. But
>sawdust when fresh can be quite acidic, and when well-rotted is near
>neutral (exceptions for sawdust derived entirely from certain trees).
>
>Bill Shear
Bill,
My guess is that it may have been those "certain trees". I was told by the
local expert at the garden shop - who generally has given me good advice. I
can't at this point even remember what tree(s) we were talking about. I may
even be mistaken (I know, I know - but it IS possible!) about sawdust as
one of our "no, nos.
The 'general' garden advice works for _most_ of the country...we in the
Alky West need to be aware that we are NOT the norm!
Nancy Jentzsch
jentzsch@csn.net
District Technology Resource Teacher
Pueblo School District No. 60
Pueblo, Colorado
