Re: OT: Homemade Mulch
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- Subject: Re: OT: Homemade Mulch
- From: "* I* J* <j*@ix.netcom.com>
- Date: Tue, 24 Mar 1998 22:21:22 -0700 (MST)
Dana Brown wrote:
>
> After pruning all our trees this weekend we used our new chipper
> shredder and turned all those trimmings into mulch. Now for my
> question. Can I use this immediately or does it need to age first. I
> should know the answer to this question but no way can I remember. TIA
Hmmmm, well if you want to use it as a top dressing it would probably be ok
now. If you want to till it in, I would add some nitrogen and let it age for 6
months to a year.
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