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So I’ve got a little bit of wood chip. I believe it’s mostly larch. I’ll be using most on paths . My question is can I mix it into beds and add it to compost? I wasn’t sure if the larch had a lot of tannings in it that wouldn’t be good for beds. If it is ok I might be able to get more  .
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toomanytommytoes
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As a mulch it should be fine, and in a compost pile it will be fine as well but take quite a while to decompose. Wood chips shouldn't be mixed directly in to the soil as they will tie up nitrogen as they break down.
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(15-12-2022, 07:44 PM)toomanytommytoes Wrote: As a mulch it should be fine, and in a compost pile it will be fine as well but take quite a while to decompose. Wood chips shouldn't be mixed directly in to the soil as they will tie up nitrogen as they break down. Thank you.
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SarrissUK
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I agree with that, TMTT. Great in compost heaps though, but amazing on paths 
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When I kept chickens the only wood chip I wouldn't use in their run was if it had Yew in it? Rightly or wrongly, I have always believed yew chippings/shavings were poisonous to animals? 
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