Wow! That would make a world of difference on my place! I struggle to get one truckload of that stuff. 2000 yards worth would change everything here. That’s a beautiful thing!
I spread 90% in 2019 between established tree systems and used some to make compost. About 50 feet long pile was left and has turned into rich black millpede castings. All of what I spread reduced down 90%, so 10 inches reduces to 1 inch. I planted 1400 gallon pots of sunshine mimosa across 2 acres which has taken hold very well.
If you couldn't breathe through a 3-inch layer or more of this shredded ground covering then certainly deeper plant and tree roots had already been fatally suffocated. Acclimated to a certain oxygen level, survival mode forces new tree roots to grow on top of the ground. No doubt once moving pile of wood chips away you may have already witnessed spongy matting of new fine roots trying to keep tree alive growing a few inches above ground into steamy suffocating mulch. Applying a light blanket of wood chips or shredded organic matter takes time to mix in with below-grade soil horizons. Too thick ends up matting down creating an impenetrable layer basically overdosing with too much organic matter. Raking to break and fluff it up maybe necessary later and why best to utilize larger bark/ wood chips, keeping totally away from any double ground almost saw dust or peat moss like stuff because it turns into soil too quick. Artificially raising soil grade over existing Roots is a bad thing. Indeed mulch controls already existing weeds when first covered over, while new weeds just take hold on top of mulch.
Hey, Scott. In our tropical conditions in Florida I applied the mulch 12 inches deep in some places. Within 2 years it broke down to about 1 inch of topsoil. The main decomposers were microlife fungi and bacteria but the massive amount of arthropods mostly roly-poly and two varieties of millipedes cycled it through their guts. There were literally billions. I planted a nitrogen fixing native plant called mimosa strigillosa across the area through the mulch and it became a thick growth. So, the operation in my case was a success. Maybe on different ground and climate you could have too much mulch but down here it was a winner. I also kept some stockpiled and in 2 years it turned into near-pure milli-poo. The marijuana growers are buying it like worm castings. I use it for potting soil mixes. In Florida I'd estimate about 500-1000 yards/acre is about right.
Wow! That would make a world of difference on my place! I struggle to get one truckload of that stuff. 2000 yards worth would change everything here. That’s a beautiful thing!
How much do you have left? I'd love to see the piles remaining and how much they have reduced these 18 months.
I spread 90% in 2019 between established tree systems and used some to make compost. About 50 feet long pile was left and has turned into rich black millpede castings. All of what I spread reduced down 90%, so 10 inches reduces to 1 inch. I planted 1400 gallon pots of sunshine mimosa across 2 acres which has taken hold very well.
That looks like fun!
If you couldn't breathe through a 3-inch layer or more of this shredded ground covering then certainly deeper plant and tree roots had already been fatally suffocated.
Acclimated to a certain oxygen level, survival mode forces new tree roots to grow on top of the ground.
No doubt once moving pile of wood chips away you may have already witnessed spongy matting of new fine roots trying to keep tree alive growing a few inches above ground into steamy suffocating mulch.
Applying a light blanket of wood chips or shredded organic matter takes time to mix in with below-grade soil horizons.
Too thick ends up matting down creating an impenetrable layer basically overdosing with too much organic matter.
Raking to break and fluff it up maybe necessary later and why best to utilize larger bark/ wood chips, keeping totally away from any double ground almost saw dust or peat moss like stuff because it turns into soil too quick.
Artificially raising soil grade over existing Roots is a bad thing.
Indeed mulch controls already existing weeds when first covered over, while new weeds just take hold on top of mulch.
Hey, Scott. In our tropical conditions in Florida I applied the mulch 12 inches deep in some places. Within 2 years it broke down to about 1 inch of topsoil. The main decomposers were microlife fungi and bacteria but the massive amount of arthropods mostly roly-poly and two varieties of millipedes cycled it through their guts. There were literally billions. I planted a nitrogen fixing native plant called mimosa strigillosa across the area through the mulch and it became a thick growth. So, the operation in my case was a success. Maybe on different ground and climate you could have too much mulch but down here it was a winner. I also kept some stockpiled and in 2 years it turned into near-pure milli-poo. The marijuana growers are buying it like worm castings. I use it for potting soil mixes. In Florida I'd estimate about 500-1000 yards/acre is about right.
@@thechief762 where can i get mimosa plant?
@@putiwang7679 In Florida most native nurseries carry it.
wow so many life in there!!!!!
What a ton!