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Name: Rachel
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Would wood ashes burnt from a wood stove be beneficial as an additive to plant fertilizer? Are there any plants that would do especially well with wood ashes sprinkled on them? If so, how much should be added? Would these ashes be good for composting?

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The following should be beneficial:

http://www.emmitsburg.net/gardens/articles/frederick/2004/ashes.htm

http://ceventura.ucdavis.edu/ben/pubs/nutrition/ashes.htm

Anthony Brach Ph.D.


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