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Re: Sawdust for seed dilution?

In a message dated 12/19/2001 12:32:46 AM Central Standard Time, leeprairie@austin.rr.com writes:


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.


Saw dust might work-but when it dries out it is hard to rewet and any seeds on top of it might die. Sawdust or wood chips are not low in nitrogen per say but when they are being broken down by bacteria and fungi -- nitrogen is tied up and unavailable to plants (this nitrogen is draw for the surrounding soil) .

Peat or perlite I would still believe would be the best other wise -- dry well sifted humus rich dirt.

Paul
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