RE: hay bales
Thanks Gary & Dale for your answers with the straw bales!!
I feel better about using them now.
Polly- TotoLand
Kansas
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> From: Gary C. Lewis[SMTP:gclewis@penn.com]
> Reply To: pumpkins@mallorn.com
> Sent: Wednesday, February 21, 2001 11:51 PM
> To: pumpkins@mallorn.com
> Subject: Re: hay bales
>
> Hi Polly,
>
> If I did till in the straw I would spread it very thin. If it goes in
> as a lump it will take it longer to break down. Unlike a green cover
> crop that you turn in and as it rots, put nitrogen into the soil. Plant
> material that is not green actually takes some of the nitrogen out of
> the soil to break down the straw/hay or whatever.
> As someone else suggested. I would use it as a mulch. Allow the ground
> to warm up then lay it on heavy. It will hold in moisture keep the grown
> temps constant and in the fall turn it under and the ground and you will
> be better off.
>
> Gary Lewis
> Duke Center, Pa.
>
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