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Vertical mulching using worms has been shown to help improve heavily compressed soil according to Glynn Percival, Lab Manager at Bartlett's Tree Research and Diagnostic Laboratory at the University of Reading, UK.

Show Notes

In this episode of The Urban Forestry Radio Show and Podcast we speak to Dr. Glynn Percival, Manager of Bartlett's Tree Research and Diagnostic Laboratory at the University of Reading, UK who has been using vertical mulching techniques to improve soil texture. His strategy is to drill holes into the soil that are 12 inches deep and 3 inches wide. He then fills the holes with a mixture of topsoil, compost, biochar. And he also puts worms into the holes and in various spots on the site and lets them do the rest of the work. The prize for this month's contest is a Silky Sugoi 360 Pruning Saw valued at $105 donated by Bartlett Tree Experts.

You can download Glynn's PowerPoint presentation referred to in the show by clicking here.

Learn more about mulching fruit trees in this article.

The host of The Urban Forestry Radio Show and Podcast is Susan Poizner of the fruit tree care education website www.orchardpeople.com.  Tune into The Urban Forestry Radio Show LIVE by going to RealityRadio101.com on the last Tuesday of every month at 1.00 pm Eastern Time.

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Learn how to grow and care for fruit trees with fruit tree care educator Susan Poizner of OrchardPeople.com. Discover how to create permaculture plantings, food forests, and forest gardens in both urban and rural settings. Meet experts on all aspects of comprehensive fruit tree care, including pruning, pest and disease prevention, fruit tree grafting and budding, and soil management.

Show host Susan Poizner, creator of the fruit tree education website OrchardPeople.com, is an award-winning author of three fruit tree care books and an ISA Certified Arborist. This podcast is the winner of the 2021 GardenComm Silver Award of Achievement for Broadcast Media: Radio Program Overall. Learn more and access archived episodes at https://podcast.orchardpeople.com/.

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