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Re:Hardened wood as a renewable alternative to steel and pla... by spfzero on Thursday October 21, 2021 @02:13PM (#28948670)
That's the reason you use wood chips and bark for mulch in a garden; to add carbon to the soil.
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Re:Hardened wood as a renewable alternative to steel and pla... by psd1 on Thursday October 21, 2021 @06:17PM (#28951507)
It isn't the usual primary reason. You use these things to provide a mulch layer over the top of tilth; it suppresses weed germination.

If all you want is to add organics, you'd probably fork in manure.

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