How much pine bedding pellets to prime for leaf mulching?

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How much pine bedding pellets to prime for leaf mulching?

Post by Speedeuphoria » September 12th, 2021, 6:41 pm

Just dropped 50lbs over 8k as the first drop a week ago.

Have another 100lbs ready. Will that be enough to prime for quick leaf breakdown?

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Re: How much pine bedding pellets to prime for leaf mulching?

Post by MorpheusPA » September 13th, 2021, 8:42 am

None is necessary, really. The fungi will come all on their own, although some priming always helps. It'll take years no matter what you do.

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Re: How much pine bedding pellets to prime for leaf mulching?

Post by shay » October 10th, 2021, 6:40 pm

I would keep applying it all spring and summer. It can help improve the tilt of your soil.

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Re: How much pine bedding pellets to prime for leaf mulching?

Post by andy10917 » October 10th, 2021, 9:12 pm

It is a slow process, but it gets the same fungi that will eat the leaves moving and multiplying. Yes, it helps the overall tilth of the soil, too.

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Re: How much pine bedding pellets to prime for leaf mulching?

Post by Masbustelo » October 12th, 2021, 3:57 am

Sawdust and wood shavings are way underrated. I have a theory that they work there way down to the soil surface where they serve as a micro mulch keeping the soil surface cooler and allowing less evaporation. I have access to tons of sawdust and would be applying much more if I had time. It does amazing things to roses as well used as surface mulch.

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