Re: [Killietalk] Why not mud? was Re:Re-use of peat

[Lee Harper <lharper392000 at yahoo_com>]

--- Kenneth Combs <ken_combs at sbcglobal.net> wrote:

> Soil wise, I couldn't imagine a pourus sandy or
rocky type of dirt...clay-ish perhaps?   ...

I believe most soil spawning annuals are found in
areas with specific types of clay in the substrate,
which in combination with the organic debris maintains
a favorable moisture content. The moisture level is
critical - too much is not good, too little is deadly.

Lee Harper
Media PA


 
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