Re: Ashes
In a message dated 11/23/99 7:37:40 PM Eastern Standard Time,
brocfarm@pacific.pacific.net writes:
<< Date: 11/23/99 7:37:40 PM Eastern Standard Time
From: brocfarm@pacific.pacific.net (brocfarm)
Sender: owner-pumpkins@mallorn.com
Reply-to: pumpkins@mallorn.com
To: pumpkins@mallorn.com
>Need some help on this idea. If I gathered wood ash from some large burn
>piles will i get the same micro- nutrients but in concentrated form as if i
>was to rake up a ton of leaves. I realize the Organic matter is key and
>was going to add lots of straw for that mix in the ash would it work the
>same...........anyone know??.....MB
> >>
You would loose the benefits of beneficial fungus and bacterial that help
break down organic matter into products the plants can use. You would of
course get Potash.
George
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