I am planing cypress wood that I am using in my new house. (100 yo wood
salvaged from old house) I'd like to use the planer shavings as mulch. I
understand the fresh shavings extract or negate the level of nitrogen in
the soil. I may be mistaken about the correct chemical or compound, but I
do know from first hand experience that I soundly killed a perfectly good
flower bed a few years back using fresh shavings. I was told to augment
with some nitrogen bearing agent or use fish meal, etc.
Am I on the right track...what is the ratio of nitrogen to how much mulch?
Thanks.
Perry
bentcajungirl