Re: [CH] Composting
T. Matthew Evans (tmattevans@yahoo.com)
Thu, 19 Feb 2004 08:31:08 -0800 (PST)
I'm not sure that composting is an exact science -- i.e., I don't know that
exact proportions are fundamental to the success of your pile. I have a pile
in my back yard (four wooden pallets lined with geotextile and connected with
nylon ties) that takes my vegetable scraps and leaves. I turn it from time to
time (every few months) and it seems to work great. About once a year, I pull
out a couple of wheelbarrow loads of very, very nice looking compost.
That said, it is possible that my pile does not get hot enough to kill weed
seeds, although I haven't noticed a problem. Please remember, I'm not really a
biological processes chemist, I just play one on the Internet.
Matt
--- Byron <byronbromley@tellink.net> wrote:
> Nelz
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> Heres my big problem
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> I have 1 person saying 4 parts sawdust to 1 part manure
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> You source and a few others say 3 sawdust to 1 manure
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> My county agent say's 3 parts manure to 1 part sawdust
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> U Neb say's 4 parts manure to 1 part sawdust
> http://ianrpubs.unl.edu/wastemgt/g1315.htm
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> Argh Totally confused
>
> Compost barrels
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> A cement mixer is cheaper
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> L.B.
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