Re: CULT: conifer mulch & antibiotics (was small brains, hard workers, and almost pine straw
- Subject: [iris] Re: CULT: conifer mulch & antibiotics (was small brains, hard workers, and almost pine straw
- From: Linda Mann l*@volfirst.net
- Date: Fri, 10 Jan 2003 16:28:39 -0500
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Interesting, Bill. You inspired me to "waste" about an hour wandering
around on the web reading about Swiss ecosystems, pine mulch,
antibiotics in conifers, etc.
I think the conifers in the Jura Mts of Switzerland are mostly spruce or
fir.
Here's an interesting report on antibiotic activity in fresh and
composted mulches, including pine bark:
"Disease Control Induced by Composts in Container Culture and Ground
Beds"
http://ohioline.osu.edu/sc177/sc177_15.html
Not pine straw, but at least from pine trees. I haven't quite digested
all it has to say, but it seems highly relevant to our previous
discussion about mulches & rot.
--
Linda Mann east Tennessee USA zone 7/8
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