Re: mulch
- Subject: Re: [iris-talk] mulch
- From: Catherine Button c*@pav.research.panasonic.com
- Date: Thu, 21 Nov 2002 17:15:12 -0500
I always wondered about that. I have heard that decomposing sawdust and
wood byproducts take nitrogen out of the soil as they decompose. Now
considering that bearded iris hate too much nitrogen, as long as you
didn't cover the rhizome or a small space around it, wouldn't that kind
of mulch be GOOD?
(Especially for us idiots who are cumpulsive cultivators and like to
amend the soil with rich organic stuff...)
cathy
harold wrote:
> some people in my iris society use mulch like leaves pine straw
> but late february or early march they get rid of the mulch
> have found after that time period it starts to cause ROT
> DON"T use wood chips
> clem zone ?
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