Had a couple REALLY big stumps ground and we have a lot of sawdust. I
was thinking about spreading it on the garden as a mulch or similar.
Would that work? Other suggestions?

On 03/08/2017 3:08 PM, Kurt V. Ullman wrote:
Had a couple REALLY big stumps ground and we have a lot of sawdust. I
was thinking about spreading it on the garden as a mulch or similar.
Would that work? Other suggestions?

Work for what? As ground cover it could conserve some moisture, but for
soil it will use up N in the decay process as well as release the
tannins if oak, for example. Other species have differing issues,
depending on what they are, the general soil composition (pH) already
and what is being mulched.

In general raw, fresh material would likely not be beneficial...unless
you're trying to control weeds or the like in an area.

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On 3/8/17 4:16 PM, dpb wrote:
On 03/08/2017 3:08 PM, Kurt V. Ullman wrote:
Had a couple REALLY big stumps ground and we have a lot of sawdust. I
was thinking about spreading it on the garden as a mulch or similar.
Would that work? Other suggestions?

Work for what? As ground cover it could conserve some moisture, but for
soil it will use up N in the decay process as well as release the
tannins if oak, for example. Other species have differing issues,
depending on what they are, the general soil composition (pH) already
and what is being mulched.

In general raw, fresh material would likely not be beneficial...unless
you're trying to control weeds or the like in an area.

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So, any suggestions for something I could do with it? So far, it looks
like the only alternative is to shovel it into the garbage bins

On Wed, 8 Mar 2017 16:35:32 -0500, "Kurt V. Ullman"
wrote:


So, any suggestions for something I could do with it? So far, it looks
like the only alternative is to shovel it into the garbage bins

It may be worth a few $$$ for people with horses, to be used as bedding.
But there are a few trees that are toxic to horses, such as walnut. Tell
us what the tree was.... If it's safe, post it on craigslist (free or
cheap)

On Wed, 8 Mar 2017 16:35:32 -0500, "Kurt V. Ullman"
wrote:

So, any suggestions for something I could do with it? So far, it looks
like the only alternative is to shovel it into the garbage bins

As an absorbent for oil spills in the driveway, maybe.

On Wed, 8 Mar 2017 16:08:50 -0500, "Kurt V. Ullman"
wrote:

Had a couple REALLY big stumps ground and we have a lot of sawdust. I
was thinking about spreading it on the garden as a mulch or similar.
Would that work? Other suggestions?

I am fixing to do the same thing and my thought was to just spread it
around to put some organic material back into the sand

In article ,
Kurt V. Ullman wrote:
Had a couple REALLY big stumps ground and we have a lot of sawdust. I
was thinking about spreading it on the garden as a mulch or similar.
Would that work? Other suggestions?

Source of a that high fiber diet that every ****** doctor naggs about.

m

On 3/9/17 12:42 AM, wrote:
On Wed, 8 Mar 2017 16:08:50 -0500, "Kurt V. Ullman"
wrote:

Had a couple REALLY big stumps ground and we have a lot of sawdust. I
was thinking about spreading it on the garden as a mulch or similar.
Would that work? Other suggestions?

I am fixing to do the same thing and my thought was to just spread it
around to put some organic material back into the sand

The consensus has been that is not a good idea. Wood tends to USE
nitrogen when breaking down and effectively steals it from plants in the
area. One place suggested adding nitrogen and then using it as mulch but
that seemed to be a bit more work than I wanted to undertake.

On 03/09/2017 7:37 AM, Kurt V. Ullman wrote:
....

The consensus has been that is not a good idea. Wood tends to USE
nitrogen when breaking down and effectively steals it from plants in the
area. One place suggested adding nitrogen and then using it as mulch but
that seemed to be a bit more work than I wanted to undertake.


Here's a link to a guy who's written out what I summarized before along
with some suggestions for how to try to make use of it if you really
want to...he even mentions the walnut issue specifically as well; I
couldn't think of the specific toxin and didn't take time to look it up
then.

http://www.gardensalive.com/product/what-can-you-do-with-sawdust/you_bet_your_garden

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On Wednesday, March 8, 2017 at 4:08:59 PM UTC-5, Kurt V. Ullman wrote:
Had a couple REALLY big stumps ground and we have a lot of sawdust. I
was thinking about spreading it on the garden as a mulch or similar.
Would that work? Other suggestions?

Give it to the boy scouts to make firestarters. Wax and dust in a cupcake holder.

Make a bunch yourself and sell.

On Wednesday, March 8, 2017 at 4:46:30 PM UTC-5, wrote:
On Wed, 8 Mar 2017 16:35:32 -0500, "Kurt V. Ullman"
wrote:


So, any suggestions for something I could do with it? So far, it looks
like the only alternative is to shovel it into the garbage bins

It may be worth a few $$$ for people with horses, to be used as bedding.
But there are a few trees that are toxic to horses, such as walnut. Tell
us what the tree was.... If it's safe, post it on craigslist (free or
cheap)

IDK much about horses, but I do know that stump grindings are different
than sawdust or wood chips. Stump grindings typically have dirt, stones,
rotten wood mixed in, because they grind up everything down to the earth
and below. I have a partially wooded lot and I'd just spread that stuff
out in the wooded area. If it's mostly clean, could be used for mulch,
but I haven't seen stump grindings that were clean and wood chips like
that aren't particularly attractive to use in landscape areas that you
want to look good. And if it has dirt mixed in, it will allow weeds to
grow.

Kurt V. Ullman wrote:

Had a couple REALLY big stumps ground and we have a lot of sawdust. I
was thinking about spreading it on the garden as a mulch or similar.
Would that work? Other suggestions?

spread it thin and it's ok.

people who use too much and mix it in
the garden soil are those who will see a
reduction in available N for some period
of time (until the soil community deals
with it) but after it has been partially
decayed then the N will come back.

too much on top is an issue not for the
reduction in N but the commonly observed
problem of sawdust forming layers which
repel water.


songbird

On 3/10/2017 8:04 AM, songbird wrote:

too much on top is an issue not for the
reduction in N but the commonly observed
problem of sawdust forming layers which
repel water.


songbird


Houses the same bug that will eat the framing on your house. Don't put
it too close.

On 3/10/17 8:27 AM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
On 3/10/2017 8:04 AM, songbird wrote:

too much on top is an issue not for the
reduction in N but the commonly observed
problem of sawdust forming layers which
repel water.


songbird


Houses the same bug that will eat the framing on your house. Don't put
it too close.
Thanks. Found a Boy Scout who uses sawdust to make fire starters. He is
in heaven (grin).