Re: your mail

Dr. H. Michael Simmons (simmonsm@bloomington.in.us)
Tue, 27 Oct 1998 11:47:42 -0500 (EST)

Adding large amounts of sawdust can rob nitrogen from the soil as it
breaks down. Although the manure will supply some of the needed nitrogen,
it will require more to break down completely. The sawdust can provide a
good carbon source for composting, especially if you have a large windrow
system. In areas where sawmills process a lot of black walnut lumber
there is always the risk of introducing juglone into the soil which will
have an adverse effect on some plants.

H. Michael Simmons
Project Director
Community Garden Project
Bloomington Parks and Recreation
P.O. Box 848
Bloomington, IN 47402

On Tue, 27 Oct 1998, Kevin Smyth wrote:

> we recently acquired a large amount of sawdust from a nearby stable. This
> stable uses sawdust for bedding the horses and so the "manure" is at least
> 50% sawdust. Can I disc it into our vegetable plots and expect good
> results next growing season? We live in S.E. Ohio and normally have very
> wet winter and spring.
> thanks, Kevin
>
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