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chattanooga,TN

Is hay a good mulch to put on pumpkin vines

5/30/2006 11:50:19 AM

Ctpumpkin@optonline.net

What kind of hay? Basic bedding hay will contain all sorts of weed seeds like Timothy & Orchard Grass. Better feed hay might spread Alfalfa, etc.

Some cereal crops get harvested & the reulting stalks are made into a clean mulch hay.

Composted hay might be OK too.

Either way go easy since too much hay might rob the soil of Nitrogen during it's decomposition.

5/30/2006 12:07:03 PM

President - GPC

I brought in a whole bail of hay from my buddies farm, Even Alga mats, thought I was doing something good. I was for the weed seeds I introduced. That's been 4 years ago. Still seeing grass I never had before and dont let go to see. I wont do that again!!!

5/30/2006 2:36:59 PM

Farmville, Virginia (mfowler@hsc.edu)

I have found that squash bugs LOVE to hide in hay/straw when used as mulch around plants.

5/30/2006 4:47:31 PM