"bentcajungirl" wrote:
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

You might want to let it sit one season.
I've seen garden center mulch fry entire landscapes.

The nitrogen releases too fast. Ground pallet mulch is known
for that.

Your milage may vary..maybe try it on a small area first?

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