Re: [compost_tea] too much N
My understanding is that sawdust ties up very little N
in the root zone. This is question?
--- Jeff Lowenfels <jeff_at_gardener.com> wrote:
> John,
>
> Traditional gardening advice is that if the CN
> ratio is above 15:1 the
> nitrogen becomes unavailable to plants. So under
> this notion, you would
> want to add lots and lots of carbon to the soil.
> How? Sawdust?......
>
>
> My problem with this is that the nitrogen will get
> locked up in the
> microbiology and sooner or later that will be
> released. May be Elaine
> could explain what goes on better than I can! In
> fact, I AM SURE she
> can!
>
> Cheers,
>
> jeff
> www.alaskahumus.com
> (50 pounds makes an awful lot of tea!)
>
>
> Plant a Row in your garden to feed the hungry. Join
> Plant A Row for the
> Hungry. Ask me how. www.gwaa.org/Par/index.html
>
>
Butch Ragland
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I'm sorry to report that
cooperation is not
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