jimscott Posted June 2, 2005 Report Share Posted June 2, 2005 Has anybody tried using pine needles with Neps.? A friend from Canada did a somewhat controlled experiment with and without the one needles and found those with, were grew better and were more resistant to environemental damage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chesara Posted June 3, 2005 Report Share Posted June 3, 2005 could be good being as im near the new forest.Pine needles as a potting mix theres tonnes of it down here wonder if anyone has used it over a long period of time?with some results we could look at? Bye for now Julian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmie Hansen Posted June 3, 2005 Report Share Posted June 3, 2005 Dont they containe some sort of acid? We put our cristmas tree by 2 of our plants(different,dont know what they are called) and soon after the tree had starting to drop its pine the plants died.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chesara Posted June 4, 2005 Report Share Posted June 4, 2005 dont like the sound of that me thinks i wont be using that then. Bye for now Julian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmie Hansen Posted June 4, 2005 Report Share Posted June 4, 2005 Yes I think its the oil in the pines that toxic to some plants..Try turning a pine on fire...it will burn like hell! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest RTB Posted June 7, 2005 Report Share Posted June 7, 2005 Are pines toxic even when they are since long dead and all dried up? Lots of pines around here :? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Aidan Posted June 7, 2005 Report Share Posted June 7, 2005 I have read that for winter protection a fair number of US growers cover bog gardens in a pine-needle mulch. So, they can't be that toxic to other plants. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmie Hansen Posted June 8, 2005 Report Share Posted June 8, 2005 Ok..No I dont know how it is when its dead and dried... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pyro Posted June 8, 2005 Report Share Posted June 8, 2005 I have read that for winter protection a fair number of US growers cover bog gardens in a pine-needle mulch. So, they can't be that toxic to other plants. Actually here in Atlanta and through out the South pine straw is used as mulch for just about everything; planting beds, flower boxes, veggie gardens. Break down of the needles does result in acidification of the soil but as far ac CPs are concerned one might think that that was a good thing... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zongyi_yang Posted June 8, 2005 Report Share Posted June 8, 2005 I know someone in Canada that mulches with pine needles, not just for garden plants, but for his cp bog, so I don't think there is too much harm. Pine needles do contain wax and reisen (I think) and are acidic. I think the lower pH killed those christmas plants, but its just a guesss. Zongyi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmie Hansen Posted June 9, 2005 Report Share Posted June 9, 2005 Ok thx finally I got the answer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Hole Posted March 7, 2019 Report Share Posted March 7, 2019 Hi Has anyone tried pine needles in Nepenthes mix and have any more to suggest since this topic was posted a few years ago? I am wondering if they would also help aerate the potting mix long term. Regards Richard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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