RE: black spot disease--LEAVES
Where did you get this info? I'm not really questioning it, but would like
to be able to say where I saw it, since the people I'd pass it on to
probably wouldn't believe it without reading it themselves.
And has anybody answered the original post about black spot? And what about
elm leaves, any good? (if it they got wiped out by Dutch Elm disease, then
maybe it's a Slippery Elm next door; and it sure puts out tons of eye-shaped
seeds--I have hundreds that sprouted in my patch.)
Thanks.
Mark in Buff.
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-pumpkins@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On Behalf Of
Ethan D Jervis
Sent: Sunday, October 26, 2003 10:18 AM
To: pumpkins@hort.net
Subject: 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
Sent by: owner-pumpkins@hort.net
To: <pumpkins@hort.net>
cc:
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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