General Mountain Bike info > Trail Building

mulch the trails

<< < (2/2)

Garry:

--- Quote from: RiskEverything on June 11, 2007, 10:36:33 PM ---If I only had piles and piles of red clay sitting around :)

When I get my truck fixed, I'll load it up with mulch and bring it out for a work-day. I can think of a few flat spots that could use it. Doesn't really matter how long it will hold up, if there is easy enough access I could mulch it every couple weeks.

--- End quote ---

Before bringing mulch to a workday I would check with the trail boss to see if it fits in the plans for the trail, or even the trails being worked on.  Some trails do not benefit from it.

slowfatguy:
We get the county to drop it for us. I'm sure if someone looked into it it would be possible to get some for Alafia/Boyette. Just my 2 cents. :)

SouthernAvalanche:
Mulch would be ok but maybe get some limestone and mix with the sand.  It will pack nicely.  Or when you cut branches of trees shred them up than let them turn to good soil to mix with the sand.   

Garry:

--- Quote from: SouthernAvalanche on May 10, 2009, 08:46:22 PM ---Mulch would be ok but maybe get some limestone and mix with the sand.  It will pack nicely.  Or when you cut branches of trees shred them up than let them turn to good soil to mix with the sand.

--- End quote ---
Actually we have found that vegetation matter (mulch, cut up branches, etc.) does not make the trail any better.  Limestone, crushed shell with clay content, something that actually changes the make up of the soil does best.  Welcome Florida's sandy soil in the dry season.

ProEdgeBiker:
sandy dusty dry season it is, my black bike with a nice brown after boyette this saturday

Navigation

[0] Message Index

[*] Previous page