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Carrollton, Ga.

If you have a whole lot of cow manure do you need leaves?
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One Dude

11/29/2002 1:11:10 PM

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It won't hurt. The more organic material added the better off the soil will be. It takes massive quantities of orgnaic material to contribute significantly to the stable form of organic matter that we all strive for.

Steve

11/29/2002 1:17:40 PM

Paradise Mountain, New York

Leaves are great. Lots of the famous world growers try to get all the leaves they can in the fall and till them in. Leaves are great for your soil

11/29/2002 5:07:53 PM

Quebec,Canada

Today I noticed the oak tree in my back yard was blowing them damn leaves towards the garden. Should I be overly concerned that a few hundred leaves will rest in peace in my garden. As I understand in a discusion earlier that oak and cherry leaves can do harm to a garden. Should I pluck them out as the snow melts in the spring or is that to much trouble for what it is worth.

11/29/2002 10:12:17 PM

Herndon, VA

It depends on the ph of your soil. I'd stay away from them if your soil has a low ph (under 6.5), but with a higher ph they may help to bring your ph down. I put several bags of shredded oak leaves into the garden last year and grew 683 lbs. My ph tested 6.5 this year; so I'm backing off the oak for next year. --Bryan

11/29/2002 10:37:52 PM

Quebec,Canada

The majority of my leaves are 95%manitoba maple, 2.5%poplar, and 2.5%oak leaves

11/29/2002 10:44:33 PM

Caceres, Spain

Richard, you always can adjust the pH in spring with lime or dolomite if needed, I would go away with all of them, for sure.
Didn't you here this in an old black and white humor movie: "More organic matter, more organica matter, is the war!"
Don

11/30/2002 2:26:20 AM