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Re: [aroid-l] Rice hulls as planting media?

From: "hanson, skip" <hanson_skip at emc.com> on 2004.07.12 at 19:01:36(11741)
> I bought some rice hulls or husks to use as a soil top
> dressing, but I really don't care for the look of it. Has
> anyone ever used the hulls as part of their soil mix? Just curious...
I agree with you on the look of rice hulls. Not to mention they blow around
in the wind easily. However, I have mixed them with compost as a top
dressing and
+More
the look reminds me of very small wood chips. Granted it is an extra step
but
I liked the look and the drainage was great.

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