How Long for cardboard to breakdown?

peanut

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How Long for cardboard to breakdown?

13-05-2007, 06:56 PM

I put a layer of cardboard in the bottom of my raised bed.
Can anyone advise how long before it will break down, so plants can grow through to the ground?

Thanks

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nick the grief

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13-05-2007, 07:12 PM

roughly about 6 weeks Peanut depending on moisture, earthworm activity and the ntrogen levels in your soil

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13-05-2007, 08:23 PM

Thanks v much.

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