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Forum: Soil and CompostingReplies: 34, Views: 235
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mjsponies
Deland, FL
(Zone 9a)

February 11, 2009
11:34 PM

Post #6126895

I own a horse boarding and training operation so naturally have ..'horse poop. I use only the straight poop in my compost, the bedding we use is sawdust and doesn't seem to compost very quickly. I also have lots of oak trees...which = oak leaves. Use them too in the compost pile, along w/ coffee grounds, peelings...green stuff. I also have been adding the ash from our fireplace. But got to thinking that it might make for to much potash. I also pull part of the compost and store in in an old black rubber trash can w/ a lid...makes that stuff cook in NO time.
Also, If I want to raise the PH...say on one side of the compost pile, can I use the pelleted lime like I use on the horse pasture? Or is there something else I should use.
Thanks In advance for the help
mj

This message was edited Feb 12, 2009 9:01 PM

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