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Re: Pine bark fines
perennials@hort.net
  • Subject: Re: Pine bark fines
  • From: b*@aol.com
  • Date: Tue, 14 Jun 2011 14:25:54 -0400
Thanks for the tip, Chris. I may try it. I was going to do a lot of shredding soon. But I may still create a separate pile and let it age a year with the extra nitrogen before using it.
Bill Lee


-----Original Message-----
From: Christopher P. Lindsey <lindsey@mallorn.com>
To: perennials@hort.net
Sent: Tue, Jun 14, 2011 1:48 pm
Subject: Re: Pine bark fines




----- Original Message ----- 

>  

> I live in the middle fo the woods and one year I shredded a lot of 

> small branches that had collected around the place. When I used them 

> for mulch, I discovered that they appeared to suck all the nitrogen 

> out of the soil as they decomposed and I lost many plants. However, 

> another factor may have been that some of the branches were from 

> black walnut trees. 

 

Hi Bill, 

 

I've had the same experience; any mulch that has to break down takes 

nitrogen away from the soil. 

 

I always add extra nitrogen (46-0-0) to my soil mixes that incorporate 

bark fines.  This Old House recommends top-dressing with fertilizer 

before mulching as well. 

 

Chris 

 

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