Date: 30/10/2011 07:55:53
From: roughbarked
ID: 140900
Subject: what about compost?

started to assist Veg in his quest.. Any questions or information about compost?

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Date: 30/10/2011 08:15:10
From: Happy Potter
ID: 140901
Subject: re: what about compost?

roughbarked said:


started to assist Veg in his quest.. Any questions or information about compost?

If I can remember the posts, I think Veg was asking about the diff’ layers and how to build, and what not to put in a compost heap.

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Date: 30/10/2011 08:43:38
From: roughbarked
ID: 140903
Subject: re: what about compost?

How shredding speeds up composting:

SHREDDING ORGANIC MATTER
This breaks natural protective layers: wax, cellulose, fibres and lignin. So access to micro-organisms is vastly increased. This increases the speed of decomposition.

Small shredded pieces provide better insulation against heat loss and reduce water loss.

The tougher brown matter increases aeration and reduces excess water.

A balance of nitrogen rich sappy green stuff and carbon-rich tougher brown organic matter should be mixed together.

A quick read of this site shows that much of what is needed to know, is already out there

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Date: 30/10/2011 13:10:04
From: bubba louie
ID: 140919
Subject: re: what about compost?

Happy Potter said:


roughbarked said:

started to assist Veg in his quest.. Any questions or information about compost?

If I can remember the posts, I think Veg was asking about the diff’ layers and how to build, and what not to put in a compost heap.

Mine is just a random heap of weeds and prunnings that does it’s own thing in the corner of the back yard. When I want some i just dig down to the bottom.

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