[Market-farming] Cotton Burr Composting
TxBeeFarmer
TxBeeFarmer at HotPop.com
Tue Feb 12 09:38:42 EST 2008
Thanks Bill. I do have a front end loader. Figured there must be a way to use it to turn the piles, but not sure how. Do you have any special technique?
TxBeeFarmer (Mark)
West Texas Zone 7b
----- Original Message -----
From: Bill Bradshaw
To: Market Farming
Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2008 7:56 AM
Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Cotton Burr Composting
Mark we have an old manure spreader, tractor pull type. We load it with a front end loader. The loader would also be nice to turn your compost pile. Bill (Texas)
----- Original Message -----
From: TxBeeFarmer
To: Market Farming
Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2008 7:15 AM
Subject: [Market-farming] Cotton Burr Composting
I'm still trying to figure out how to create and use compost for my garden. Two problems seem to have me stumped. Number one - how do you turn the piles as the compostable material breaks down? I'm guessing it'll take two cubic yards of compostable material to get one of finished compost, 2:1. Any thoughts on that ratio? If that ratio holds true, to create enough compost to cover one acre 4 inches deep will take 1,046 cubic yards of compostable material. Number two - how do you spread the compost over the garden? Compost for one acre at 4 inches deep is about 538 cubic yards. How do the rest of you do it?
TxBeeFarmer (Mark)
West Texas Zone 7b
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