On Sat, 16 Apr 2016 18:05:16 -0400
songbird wrote:

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the other thing too is that this description is
not really complete. some worms will take any
organic matter into their burrows even if it is
green or not as long as it isn't attached too
hard for them to pull it off.

I get a lot of Silver Maple "helicopters" in the garden. Earthworms do
a really good job of planting them for me Maybe I'll take some
pictures this year. I say that every year but never get around to it...

I read an article awhile back that discussed how the earthworms were
pulling weed seeds down into there burrows. Made near perfect
conditions for it to germinate, grow. This made for unforeseen problems
using no-till planting. It was awhile back, so I've probably got some of
the details messed up... It might have been this:

http://portal.nifa.usda.gov/web/cris...t-ragweed.html

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Leon Fisk
Grand Rapids MI/Zone 5b
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