Re: [compost_tea] too much N

From: butch ragland <wilddog_202_at_yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 13 Mar 2005 12:43:38 -0800 (PST)
Sorry didn't add the proper qualifier, if the sawdust
is used as mulch on top of the soil. As mulch does it
tie up nitrogen at the root zone?????
--- butch ragland <wilddog_202_at_yahoo.com> wrote:
> 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
> Conflict is as addictive as
> cocaine, alcohol, cigarettes,etc
> I'm sorry to report that
> cooperation is not
>
>
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Butch Ragland
Conflict is as addictive as
cocaine, alcohol, cigarettes,etc
I'm sorry to report that
cooperation is not


           
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