Re: [CH] Densities
Byron Bromley (Byron.Bromley@gsd-co.com)
Tue, 28 Mar 2000 18:01:46 -0500
> Cattle Manure 1450
>Interesting, I note that according to these >numbers, a plastic bag filled
>with cow manure (and sealed) would float.
at 1,450 lbs per cu yd???
----- Original Message -----
From: "Charles P Demas" <cpd@world.std.com>
To: "Byron Bromley" <Byron.Bromley@gsd-co.com>
Cc: <> Cattle Manure 1450
Interesting, I note that according to these numbers, a plastic bag filled
with cow manure (and sealed) would float.
>
Sent: Tuesday, March 28, 2000 5:28 PM
Subject: Re: [CH] Densities
> On Tue, 28 Mar 2000, Byron Bromley wrote:
>
> > Here is a few variations of compost densities.
> > Weight is per cu yd.
> > Source my County Agent
> >
> > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> > It varies greatly due to the materials that made up the compost and the
> > moisture content of the compost.
> >
> > The range can be:
> > Leaves Loose and Dry 300
> > Leaves Compacted and Moist 500
> > Grass Clippings Loose 400
> > Grass Clippings Compacted 800
> > Cattle Manure 1450
>
> Interesting, I note that according to these numbers, a plastic bag filled
> with cow manure (and sealed) would float.
>
> I've never dealt with fresh cow manure, but the stuff that's rotted
> for a couple years was denser than this, as I recall.
>
> When I was a kid, my parents would get a load of well rotted cow
> manure delivered, and I had to shovel/spread it into the rose garden.
>
> When people were talking about adding compost to a garden, were they
> talking about the stuff you put on a compost heap, or the stuff that
> has reduced to dirt?
>
> My parents have a compost mound of sorts, but they only take the
> well "composted" material to use to feed their plants.
>
>
> Chuck Demas
> Needham, Mass.
>
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