Re: [compost_tea] too much N

From: butch ragland <wilddog_202_at_yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 13 Mar 2005 12:20:09 -0800 (PST)
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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cocaine, alcohol, cigarettes,etc
I'm sorry to report that
cooperation is not


           
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