"symplastless" wrote in message
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Dr. Shigo always insisted not to use fresh chips because of disease.
However composted for a years was greatly helpful if applied correctly.
Do not use fresh chips. The protoplasm from the living parenchyma cells
gets smeared all over the place and attract undesirables that can and do
do nasty things above as well as below ground. Compost them in a pile for
a years and then here are mulching suggestions based on tree biology.
http://www.treedictionary.com/DICT2003/M/mulch.html

Not if you compost it for a year or more. The longer the better.

Thanks for replying! Anything I can do to hurry the process? Adding blood
and bone or lime etc..?