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Re: Sawdust for seed dilution?

Interesting idea.  I'd always heard that sawdust was poor for garden
mulching because it is nitrogen poor, but prairies evolved in a nitrogen
poor system.  Maybe such a strategy as you suggest would help reduce weeds
as well as carry the seeds?

Looking forward to hearing the other comments.

lee stone
Bastrop TX

on 12/18/01 8:19 PM, Keith Nowakowski at keith_nowakowski@yahoo.com wrote:

> Does anyone know of a reason why sawdust should not be
> used to dilute prairie seed for broadcast planting?  -
> some have recommended perlite - but that's expensive
> and persistent, sand is also mentioned, but that's
> heavy. Sawdust is free and light, but some have said
> that there may be chemical inhibitors in the sawdust
> -Have there been any studies done on what is the best
> substrate?? Is any substrate preferable?

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