RE: straw as mulch?
I have used straw as a mulch after the vines are established and buried. It
does help in retaining moisture and supressing weeds. I tilled it under in
the fall and planted a cover crop. By spring tilling it had broken down
completely.
Chris Michalec
Covington, WA
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Hughes-Banderob [SMTP:hughes.banderob@sympatico.ca]
> Sent: Sunday, May 21, 2000 3:36 PM
> To: pumpkins@mallorn.com
> Subject: straw as mulch?
>
> I have access to straw which I know can be used as mulch but I have some
> questions for those who use it.
>
> 1. Do you put it down before or after the vine as established itself?
> Will root nodules work through it?
>
> 2. Can straw cause to much heat to build up?
>
> 3. Can it be dug under in the fall? Will it break down by spring?
>
> 4. Any pros and cons about using straw as mulch.
>
> Randy Banderob
> Millbrook, Ontario
>
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