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Old April 19, 2018   #1
svalli
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Default Hemp as mulch

Has anyone here used hemp fiber as mulch? I ordered 16 kg of hemp fiber sold to be used as mulch in the greenhouse and garden. I have used chipped branches and sawdust earlier, but now a company selling industrial hemp products had the mulch on sale, so I ordered one box. This has mostly the fibers with a bit of the stem pieces mixed in. They do also sell an other type of mulch with mostly the stem pieces in it. It will be interesting how this will perform and how long it lasts

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Old April 19, 2018   #2
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Straw is usually preferred for mulch. Good luck with the hemp. Looks like excellent material for bird nests
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Svalli, looks intriguing, please do post on your results. How thick are you going to put it ? Hemp has so many uses....
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Sure, why not?
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