edwmax

I don't think it is so much the chips itself but fungus and bacteria that promotes the break-down of the chips. These have to get their nutrients from somewhere and that is in the soil or fertilizer peculating thought the chips. .... Of course when the chips have completed composting the nitrogen will be released back into the soil. Others on the forum have shown improvement after removing wood chip mulch and going back with straw or grass clippings under bananas.


I can't say much else about using wood chips as i don't use them this way. i do have a chip pile i"m waiting for it to compost. It will be about 18 months before I can use it in the flower beds.

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