[cg] Fwd: Re: Coffee chaff

[Diane Dodge]

Corrie and all,

I sent your inquiry off to Doug Foulk, who is one of the TC metro Regional Extension Educators(and a new community gardener at Dowling CG in Minneapolis--I've given him the membership pitch more than once, Adam).  Here is his reply:

>From: "Doug S. Foulk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

>To: Diane Dodge <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

>Subject: Re: Coffee chaff

>Date: Tue, 06 May 2003 09:52:50 CDT

>

>Hi Diane,

>

>I'm aware of two studies involving coffee chaff, one at Oregon State and

>another in Hawaii! In both cases, coffee chaff proved highly beneficial as

>a mulch. In the Oregon State study, coffee chaff was used to mulch

>blueberries, while in the Hawaii study it was one component of a complex

>mulching system for large plantings of trees.

>

>A google search also reveals that a number of coffee companies offer chaff

>to gardeners, and the city of Seattle recommends its use. So I conclude

>that there's probably no reason not to try using it!

>

>Hope that helps.

>

>Doug S. Foulk, Ph.D.

>Regional Extension Educator, Horticulture

>University of Minnesota Extension Service, Ramsey County

>

 

Happy mulching,

 

Diane

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