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Old 02-02-2013, 09:56 AM posted to uk.rec.gardening
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Default Composting a Cordyline?

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Johno wrote:
The branches that died on mine went in the compost bin and rotted down

without a problem.

Was thinking more the trunk, spilt lengthewise and chopped up. Would
obviously take some time!


Or you could just heave them on, and chuck them back when you use
the compost. They will disintegrate within a year or two. Such
items are very useful in compost, because they provide fibre for
water retention and drainage once they start to break down.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.