Table 1.

Surface area (%) burned after 1 hour.

Treatment (per 1000 ft2)Mulch type (mean of 4 reps)
Shredded softwoodChipped, mixed hardwood
A.3:10*33.5ab**5l.4ab
B.3:208.2b2.8b
C.6:105.9b3.8b
D.6:206.0b2.8b
E.water only 0:1087.5a100.0a
F.water only 0:2083.8a100.0a

  • ↵* lb fertilizer:gal water.

  • ↵** Means within a column followed by the same letter are not significantly different at p = 0.01 level, Duncan’s Multiple Range Test.