Re: [compost_tea] Re: Re: My compost

From: David Anderson <squtch_at_gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 5 Mar 2005 11:08:07 -0800
I'm not really disagreeing on the bigbox compost issue,  but not the
composts they sell can be tossed in the same pile.

Around here, HD and Lowes both carry http://www.cedar-grove.com which
at least seems to have good processes in place. They make their
compost from green waste, food waste and landscaping waste.

I haven't seen or done testing on it (has anyone else?), other than
the smell test, so I won't use it for tea. What I will use it for is
large projects where I need lots of compost at once, like starting new
beds.

On the other hand, some of what I have gotten at HD down in California
looks more like it was at least 70% wood chips before the "composting"
process.


On Sat, 5 Mar 2005 08:43:46 -0800, Kirk Leonard <kirkleon_at_open.org> wrote:
>
> I agree with Butch.
>
> > Date: Fri, 4 Mar 2005 13:22:20 -0800 (PST)
> > From: butch ragland <wilddog_202_at_yahoo.com>
> > Subject: Re: My compost
> >
> > The one thing I know a great deal about is "big box"
> > bags and it is not likely that it really is composted
> > manure. Not that it is bad, it just probably isn't
> > what it says on the bag.
>
> Jack - can you find a local source of good compost?  Someone who can tell
> you what's in it, whether or not it got done thermally, maybe even tested
> it?  If there is manure in the compost, it should have been
> thermophyllically composted, achieved 131dF for at least 3 days, and longer
> (10-15 days) with temps up to 160dF is better.

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