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Boland Rank attained: Hazel Tree

Joined: 12 Aug 2010 Posts: 18 Location: Cork
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Posted: Fri Sep 17, 2010 8:57 pm Post subject: Sawdust and Compost |
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Hi,
I've received a present of a load of horse manure mixed with sawdust - more sawdust than horse manure, is this compostable, i.e. does sawdust make good compost or should I just use it as a mulch?
Cheers _________________ The rainy part of Cork |
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michael brenock Rank attained: Chlorophyll for blood
Joined: 12 Aug 2008 Posts: 1275 Location: cork
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Posted: Fri Sep 17, 2010 11:15 pm Post subject: |
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The sawdust will absorb quite a lot of the Nitrogen in the manure rendering it unavailable to the plants in the short term but eventually the nitrogen becomes available and the plant benefits from it. The sawdust helps the physical structure of the soil and helps to retain moisture in a sandy soil. It can also add trace elements.
michael brenock horticultural advisor (retired) |
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Boland Rank attained: Hazel Tree

Joined: 12 Aug 2010 Posts: 18 Location: Cork
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Posted: Sun Sep 19, 2010 8:45 pm Post subject: Compost |
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Right, that's interesting, seeing as I have sandy soil that will be of great benefit.
Many thanks for the advice. _________________ The rainy part of Cork |
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