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Old 28-07-2005, 02:07 AM
Warren
 
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Drew wrote:
Thank you for the discription of the process. I plan on putting tree
leaves into the container in the Fall and using the compost in the
Spring. The type of container I am using can be rolled. I do not intend
to use lawn cuttings due to seeds and fertilizer. I can add compost
starter and Slow Release Nitrongen as nessassary.
I guess my last question is , Do you think that if I use a small amount
of Cypress mulch in will hurt the process ?


Autumn leaves and wood chips. You're going to have to add an awful lot of
green if you expect to make compost out of that! Slow release nitrogen isn't
going to do much good. You'll have a cold pile that'll take a couple years
to breakdown to compost no matter how much you roll it.

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