Aaron SEIA
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It takes a lot of nitrogen to break down sawdust. I don't see how it'd benefit soil.
AaronSEIA
AaronSEIA
If the soil has a high clay content then I can see a benefit, however, as you point out it comes at a cost.It takes a lot of nitrogen to break down sawdust. I don't see how it'd benefit soil.
AaronSEIA
Made the mistake of putting a bunch on my garden many years back.It takes a lot of nitrogen to break down sawdust. I don't see how it'd benefit soil.
AaronSEIA
Several years ago my BIL allowed the city to dump leaves in scattered piles in one of his fields. Around here that would be about 80% Maple and 20% every thing else. He spread the loads around with his tractor and loader and in the spring and tilled them in with a chisel plow. Next year virtually no corn grew where he spread the leaves and you could see the poor spots in his crops for several years after thatMade the mistake of putting a bunch on my garden many years back.
1st year I didn't realize what was happening, my garden was so poor. Did some reading, found out why, but it was too late.
2nd year, applied heavy N, it was fine.
Back to normal by year 3, guess sawdust had decomposed by then.
We used newspaper for bedding with the cows for decades. Also, used leaves from the cottonwoods in the yard as well. Soil was as productive as you'd find. Granted we'd add lime from the barn floor to reduce the acidity.Several years ago my BIL allowed the city to dump leaves in scattered piles in one of his fields. Around here that would be about 80% Maple and 20% every thing else. He spread the loads around with his tractor and loader and in the spring and tilled them in with a chisel plow. Next year virtually no corn grew where he spread the leaves and you could see the poor spots in his crops for several years after that
I would think that a cyclone spreader would work just fine.So I run a little sawmill, and have been collecting enormous amounts of sawdust, Daddy told me I ought to plow it under in the field help build up the soil.
What Would I spread it with? Manure spreader? also how thick would I spread it? Or should I spread it in rows?
Any input appreciated. Thanks.
My friend used hardwood sawdust for his horses.So I run a little sawmill, and have been collecting enormous amounts of sawdust, Daddy told me I ought to plow it under in the field help build up the soil.
What Would I spread it with? Manure spreader? also how thick would I spread it? Or should I spread it in rows?
Any input appreciated. Thanks.
Sawdust needs copious amounts of nitrogen to decompose, which in turn draws nitrogen out of soil and away from your grass or plants roots. it's best to leave it in a pile for a year or two, then spread.I have been told some sawdust is poison for soil. Not sure if it's true.
Tried that, Like I said around here there is an over abundance of it. Can't give it away.Since your sawdust is pine you should notify with your local cooperative service extension office that you have sawdust available. They will pass your information on to those people who are looking for it. They can also advise you what to charge for it. There are a lot more small farms looking for sawdust than there are mills producing it. You can also check for a state market bulletin.
Google,,,How to add sawdust to garden soil,,, By the time you get done reading all the responses your sawdust will be rotted away.I am amazed at the amount of replies I have received so far, I appreciate all the input. The majority seems to say that I would need to spread nitrogen on top of the sawdust to help break it down.
I do have red clay soil. How do I determine how much nitrogen I would need to spread?
If the sawdust is dry a dry fertilizer spreader should work better than a manure spreader.So I run a little sawmill, and have been collecting enormous amounts of sawdust, Daddy told me I ought to plow it under in the field help build up the soil.
What Would I spread it with? Manure spreader? also how thick would I spread it? Or should I spread it in rows?
Any input appreciated. Thanks.
Do a soil test at your local extension office, and ask them. Mark.I am amazed at the amount of replies I have received so far, I appreciate all the input. The majority seems to say that I would need to spread nitrogen on top of the sawdust to help break it down.
I do have red clay soil. How do I determine how much nitrogen I would need to spread?
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