Well there you have it the manure scab reoprt! Scab is also caused by other pathogens!
Potatoes for 2010 - Anyone?
Scab is caused by the pH being too high more than anything else. Lower the pH by adding chopped leaves, sawdust or something else acidic. I use sawdust and hay to "hill" my potatoes. I still get scab every now and then, but the sawdust has lowered my pH from 8.5 to 7.1 (still too high for potatoes).
I bought the white cobblers at Tractor Supply.
Well heres one mulch I would not be using anything soon.. got too many pets!
To view this article online: http://www.aces.uiuc.edu/news/stories/news5114.html
The Hidden Dangers of Cocoa Mulch
Author: Ashley Mitek
An archive of Pet Columns from the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine is available online at www.vetmed.illinois.edu/petcolumns/. Requests for reprints of this article may be directed to Mandy Barth, mandyb@illinois.edu.
I used cocoa mulch in the gardens of my little row house years ago and loved it, so did the neighbors. I was fortunate in that my Irish Setter never showed the least bit of interest my mulch. Ric
Ive never tried it, after treading that, I am leary, but I get woodchips from a buddy free so I usually use them... just so long as they are not walnut or diseased!
Well is 2011 Tater time.. will be bumping upthis link to a new thread...
anyone coming?
There's this one on part 4 now: http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/t/1170623/
LOL! I just posted this one! Maybe you can link there too!?
http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/t/1170717/