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turtile · 08-29-2009, 05:16 PM

Saw dust works fine for compost but be aware that the carbon to nitrogen ratio is very high which means it will take a while to break down to a usable level. If applied too early, it will lock up nitrogen.

08-29-2009, 05:16 PM	#5 (permalink)
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