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- From: guy@slustl.slu.edu (Guy Smith)
- Subject: Re: Preparing clay soil for planting
- Message-ID: <1992Dec31.164639.4332@slustl.slu.edu>
- Organization: Saint Louis University Saint Louis, MO
- References: <1992Dec30.213154.29463@mintaka.lcs.mit.edu>
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- Date: Thu, 31 Dec 1992 16:46:39 GMT
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- In article <1992Dec30.213154.29463@mintaka.lcs.mit.edu> dmiller@theory.lcs.mit.edu (Dick and Jill Miller) writes:
- >>Subject: Preparing Clay Soil for Planting
- >
- >Manure is LOTS better than peat. Peat only adds organic matter, manure
- >adds nutrients as well. As for getting it into the soil, that depends on
- >your energy level and power tools available. For tilling, rent a
-
- If your clay is like mine, you're talking a *lot* of manure to
- loosen it up adequately. What I use is a mixture of manure, peat and
- lots of leaf mulch. The leaf mulch is available free for the taking
- from my city. I haul it away by the truck load. Many cities are
- mulching/composting leaves now. Check and see if any is available.
-