Hemp as mulch

svalli · April 19, 2018

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

Sari .

dustdevil · April 19, 2018

Straw is usually preferred for mulch. Good luck with the hemp. Looks like excellent material for bird nests

imp · April 19, 2018

Svalli, looks intriguing, please do post on your results. How thick are you going to put it ? Hemp has so many uses....

edweather · April 19, 2018

Sure, why not?

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edweather Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Southeast GA, USDA 9a, HZ9, Sunset Z28 Posts: 396	Sure, why not? __________________ You'll be surprised what you'll never have to do, if you put it off long enough.

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dustdevil Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: WI, USA Zone4 Posts: 1,887	Straw is usually preferred for mulch. Good luck with the hemp. Looks like excellent material for bird nests

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imp Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Wichita Falls, Texas Posts: 4,832	Svalli, looks intriguing, please do post on your results. How thick are you going to put it ? Hemp has so many uses....