Mouldy bread and compost heaps.
In article m,
dommy writes:
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| I was just wondering, seeing as once bread goes mouldy, it usually gets
| covered in green mould really fast. So if I were to mix this in with
| other peelings etc, would it speed up the decomosition of the peelings
| as well?
Possibly, but it would probably make little difference.
| Or is it a different type of bacteria.
It is a fungus, not a bacterium. Many of the organisms in compost
heaps are.
| Also is it reccomened to add bread to the compost heap, and what type
| of matter will it break down into?
Yes, and humus, respectively. Almost anything that will rot will
compost.
Regards,
Nick Maclaren.
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