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Old February 4, 2013   #7
Redbaron
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Originally Posted by Crandrew View Post
I feel like pine needles will take at lest a few seasons to break down.
Different soils have different levels of bioactivity. This causes the rate at which mulches decay vary significantly even in areas only a few miles away.
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