Mosquitoes and Crumble

Crumble is the decayed heartwood of trees, or rotten wood. You have to go
to some trouble to collect crumble. There are many different kinds. It was
the first mulch. It has an interesting historic background, if anyone is
interested. I have played around with different uses

I have been growing marginals in it (sometimes I add sand) - in pots. Most
plants do not do very well with just crumble, although I gather it would
be good for orchids. I sometimes leave two or three inches of water on top
with the marginals. Most marginal and water plants do fine, but are not at
all rampant growers. Although it has been very hot and muggy, there have
been no mosquitoesin the water, although this is something that I normally
watch for. I don't use dunks or anything like that. I have also used
crumbled up leaves and soil in some of my marginal containers. The water
can look like tea. No mosquitoes there either. Is there something about
these byproducts of wood, that prevents mosquitoes? Or have I just not
been bothered by mosquitoes this year.

"Cynthia Donahey" wrote in message
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No mosquitoes there either. Is there something about
these byproducts of wood, that prevents mosquitoes? Or have I just not
been bothered by mosquitoes this year.
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I get plenty of mosquitoes in the propagation tanks that have twigs, bark
and leaves rotting on the bottom. They fall and blow in from the nearby
trees.
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Do you have fish in the pond?
They eat the mosquito larvae.

Or if your water is really moving, the
larvae drown.

On the other hand...
I'd do an experiment.
I love to do this kind of stuff.... Put out a container
of water, see if you get some mosquito
larvae in there and add the crumble
and see what happens!! Report back
with results.

kathy :-)
www.blogfromthebog.com
this week ~ Mosquitoes!
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"Cynthia Donahey" wrote in message
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Crumble is the decayed heartwood of trees, or rotten wood. You have to go
to some trouble to collect crumble. There are many different kinds. It was
the first mulch. It has an interesting historic background, if anyone is
interested. I have played around with different uses

I have been growing marginals in it (sometimes I add sand) - in pots. Most
plants do not do very well with just crumble, although I gather it would
be good for orchids. I sometimes leave two or three inches of water on top
with the marginals. Most marginal and water plants do fine, but are not at
all rampant growers. Although it has been very hot and muggy, there have
been no mosquitoesin the water, although this is something that I normally
watch for. I don't use dunks or anything like that. I have also used
crumbled up leaves and soil in some of my marginal containers. The water
can look like tea. No mosquitoes there either. Is there something about
these byproducts of wood, that prevents mosquitoes? Or have I just not
been bothered by mosquitoes this year.

I guess I would wonder what 'species' of tree.

"Cynthia Donahey" wrote in message

Crumble is the decayed heartwood of trees, or rotten wood. You have to go
to some trouble to collect crumble. There are many different kinds. It was
the first mulch. It has an interesting historic background, if anyone is
interested. I have played around with different uses

I have been growing marginals in it (sometimes I add sand) - in pots. Most
plants do not do very well with just crumble, although I gather it would
be good for orchids. I sometimes leave two or three inches of water on top
with the marginals. Most marginal and water plants do fine, but are not at
all rampant growers. Although it has been very hot and muggy, there have
been no mosquitoesin the water, although this is something that I normally
watch for. I don't use dunks or anything like that. I have also used
crumbled up leaves and soil in some of my marginal containers. The water
can look like tea. No mosquitoes there either. Is there something about
these byproducts of wood, that prevents mosquitoes? Or have I just not
been bothered by mosquitoes this year.

I guess I would wonder what 'species' of tree.

It would surprise me if it stopped them, but perhaps the tanins acids are
keeping them at bay? ~ jan

~Power to the Porg, Flow On!~

"Cynthia Donahey" wrote in message
...
Is there something about
these byproducts of wood, that prevents mosquitoes? Or
have I just not
been bothered by mosquitoes this year.



Where are you located? I've noticed that mosquitoes have
been much lighter this year, knock wood. I'm not the only
one in my area to say so. It could just be a light year.

Robin
http://community.webshots.com/user/robinandtami