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On Thu, 25 Feb 2010 11:53:12 +1100, "FarmI" ask@itshall be given
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"Ross McKay" wrote in message
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On Thu, 25 Feb 2010 09:26:23 +1100, "FarmI" wrote:

I certainly wasn't joking when I told him he used to use sweat as an
ingredient. Unless or until he learns to add that, he won't have
compost -
he'll simply have rotted vegetation. I see no problems with the rotted
vegetation approach either, but if he wants to go that way, he will need
to
understand that he doesn't pile it, he spreads it and them has to a
potential weed problem unless he also learns how to use the rotted
vegetation.

That's not strictly true. What the "sweat" (turning) adds is oxygen, but
there are other ways of providing that, easiest of which is to alternate
the layers of vege scraps with layers of straw that trap air in the
pile.

It IS strictly true as it applies to him. He has smelly 'compost' right now
(or says he does). The only way to cure his current 'compost' problem is to
turn it. Any future compost pile is not what he asked about.

Well, he could add leaves or straw on the top which would contain the
smell.


Well he could add lime. But that would only open up a can of worms.
Which kind? Oh this composting thing is so daffodil .

http://compost.css.cornell.edu/physics.html

Bill

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