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Do wet leaves have the same carbon value in a compost mix as dry ones? Each Fall I pile up maple and oak leaves that my lawn mower (a Walker) has shredded, and cover them with tarps until Spring, when I bag those I haven't already used for mulch in my garden. Some of these leaves are quite wet, either from a leaky tarp or water runoff from downspouts. I'm wondering whether this wetness detracts from their value in a compost mix, and whether I need to recalculate carbon / nitrogen ratios as result. In addition to the leaf mulch, I use coffee grounds which I collect from a local cafe (filters included), plus fresh grass clipping and garden refuse. I use a motorized composter, and get internal temp readings at 160 degrees and below, which follow the usual graph for a composing mix.
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