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
mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
Thanks GB!! Glad your back your thoughts always help out... synergy is
popping now, The old timers here swear by leaf mold....but because I don't
have access to nice lawn and leaves to rake......I was wondering if these
beneficial fungi and bacteria would be different than those that would
decompose the baled grasses..........I know that is a tough question
.........anyone know if the micro nutrients would be there in
ash.....................from trees......... yep this is a tough one....need
the DR............MB
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