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My neighbor suggested that I add cotton hulls to my vegetable garden this fall. Which I did do. He said the hulls will aerate the soil better than anything. He said I do not have to do anything else to the soil. HELLLPP!!!! Does anybody have experience with using cotton hulls?
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I don't have any experience with cotton hulls, But I did read somewhere that some things you add to the soil takes years to completely break down in the soil, so I would say any benifit from them, might not be seen next gardening season or for several gardening seasons. I could be wroung?????
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Well my soil here is RED Alabama CLAY..Which is HARD as diamonds <<a little exaggeration>>
The purpose of the cotton hulls is to change the composition of the clay to make it not so hard.
My neighbor said put cotton hulls in the soil every year. I think it is because of the rock hard soil. If it has any other beneficial effects, my neighbor does not know. And I am clueless. I think he puts triple 13 in his garden too. Hummmmm I wonder if he is witholding that information on purpose.
His garden is so nice.
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I covet my neighbors vegetable garden.
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Cottonseed hulls break down very fast, and once they do, they contribute both "loft" and nitrogen to the soil.
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Cotton seed hulls are great and like peppereater said breakdown pretty fast. When I lived in West Texas near some Gins at that time they would give you what you wanted for your garden don't know if any Gins still do this as I don't live anywhere near any now. You can also till in leaves and any sand you can get your hands on. maybe go to a rock crusher and see if they will sell or give you their tailings of sand they can't use which wont be much. Jimmy
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I usually till Horse Manure and white oak leaves into my vegetable garden in the winter. Then lightly lime it in the spring and I get a good garden. Just my neighbors garden is better..I just added the cotton hulls this year. I did get them for FREE..There is a gin about a mile from my house. The Farmers Co-Op is selling cotton hulls packaged now. Not sure if any other retailers sell them. I like Free.
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Neighbor Update:
Okay my neighbor has the tarps off his Vegetable garden. It is tilled and perfectly clean as usual.
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