Re: black spot disease

Leaves of most trees contain twice as many minerals as manure. The mineral
content of a sugar maple leaf is over  5%.  Leaves are most valuable for
the large amounts of fibrous organic matter that they supply ( calcium,
magnesium, nitrogen, phosphorus plus trace elements).  It has been said
that their humus-building qualities improve soil structure.They tend to
aerate heavy clay soils and in sandy soils they help to soak up water.




"Andrew Papez" <apapez@cogeco.ca>@hort.net on 10/26/2003 09:21:57 PM

Please respond to pumpkins@hort.net

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Subject:    Re: black spot disease


Hi Dave,

Bryan Dueck didn't add any maple leaves to his patch last year. So I'm
doing
the same this year, I really don't think there is any valuable nutrients in
leaves since they are mostly carbon when you till them in.

drew
----- Original Message -----
From: "david rathbone" <david.rathbone@sympatico.ca>
To: <pumpkins@hort.net>
Sent: Sunday, October 26, 2003 9:28 AM
Subject: black spot disease


> I wanted to add some maple leaves to my patch this fall. However, most
> of the leaves have black spot disease on them. Is it still OK to use
> them?
>
> thanks
> Dave in Hamilton
>
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