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| We dug out an old dead palm tree, my dad had beheaded decades ago-so very very dead, and have 4 trash cans work of the root finger roots and fibers. It is pretty easy to break them apart in to a pretty light and fluffy mulch by hand.
Has anyone ever used palm? It does not seem to break down very quick and had no insects in it. Just looking to use to shade the soil not amend it |
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| It must be sort of like coconut coir? I would think it would work. I don't know how long it would last though. But I'm in Michigan and palm trees are exotics here, lol! |
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| If is is not so thick that it keeps water from getting to the soil, it will be fine. Also if you are sure there are no seeds. Those fan palms reseed like crazy and are a terrible pest. I've used chopped palm in the past, but one good Santa Ana wind blows it all away. Just something to keep in mind if you are in an area where the wind blows, though the Santa Anas are now over until the fall. |
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- Posted by Kippy-the-Hippy 10 Sunset 24 (My Page) on Thu, May 17, 12 at 11:36
| Thanks Hoovb! I did not think of that stuff blowing. I will have to try a bit in an easy area to clean up. It is like fluff. There are no seeds, this is just the base and the roots, the seed part has been gone for decades. Silly birds pick up hose seeds and drop from the power lines or trees....grrrr. I thought I would try a soak test in a bucket and see how it handles water. hmmm |
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