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Posted by Ipulledthewrongweed ga-z-8 (My Page) on

Mon, Oct 28, 02 at 17:01

Help!!!! My daughter is doing a project for school and needs to have some information on different mulches. EUCALYPTUS, CYPRESS, PINEBARK
We know what its used for and how to use it however we can not find any written proof of either one. Her question is Which mulch helps to control weeds better. She has planted three different plantings useing the three different mulches to prove her theory BUT again where ids the written prove of the people whom distribute these mulches. Again HELP!!!!

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Posted by Nora_in_Vancouver 8b Wet Coast (My Page) on
Fri, Nov 1, 02 at 23:11

Any mulch will control weeds if the mulch is thick enough. Try the same experiment with damp newspaper, cardboard, grass clippings, straw, or what-have-you. If light cannot reach the weeds, they cannot grow. If they do grow, the mulch softens the soil so the weed seedlings are easy to pull up.

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Posted by mycarbumps z7-8 E.TN (My Page) on
Tue, Nov 5, 02 at 8:37

cyprus and eucalyptus are both ground up and can be used as a medium for hydroponic growing. i have never used either on in my hydroponic experaments but you might try the hydroponics forum on GW im sure someone over there can tell you about it. ~Ryan

Here is a link that might be useful: my hydroponics website

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Posted by Lotta_Fruit (My Page) on
Thu, Nov 7, 02 at 0:32

The State of TN extension service puts out a good booklet on mulches, their properties, uses, I think PH and whether they blow around, etc. Try your local extension service, or the web for booklets for state extension services. Good luck, Lotta

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Posted by Trudi_d 7, Long Island (My Page) on
Sat, Nov 9, 02 at 15:30

The information about mulches is in an FAQ at the weeds forum, I hope it's useful to your daughter.

Trudi Davidoff

Here is a link that might be useful: Organic Weed Controls ~ Mulches

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