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- From: Allan Balliett <igg AT igg.com>
- To: cheselka AT theriver.com, Market Farming <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
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- Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Two Questions
- Date: Wed, 29 Dec 2004 09:27:42 -0500
Title: Re: [Market-farming] Two Questions
When I looked at it closer this time, it looks like the white mold
that tends to grow on things. My question is: is this what I think it
problem is, and is it ok for it to be there?
Hey, Matt, looks like most everyone else is enjoying the
holidays!
I'll take a shot at your first question.
Most likely the sort of white mold you are referring to is a
white mold that indicates that the stack has been over 160 degrees for
an extended period of time and has exhausted the moisture in the parts
of the stack. It is this dryness and relatively high heat that
encourages the growth of this white mold.
I do not know that the white mold is harmful, but I do know that
the presence of it indicates an improperly build and/or maintained
compost pile. The work around is to make certain that you are at
maximum moisture levels when you build the stack. We do this by having
a mister on a hose handy and making sure that everything that goes
into the stack is glistening with moisture. We also monitor the stack
temp. We try to hold it at 160 for 4 days (I haven't checked my notes,
but I believe this is the temp and duration for killing seeds.) and
then we turn it and re-moisten AS NECESSARY with the hose. We repeat
this turning-wetting-building as often as necessary, but turn at 150
degrees after the first turning. After a few weeks (mmmm, maybe 7),
the stack stops heating and you've got compost! (For tomatoes, anyway.
I'd probably let compost for lettuce set for another year before using
it. )
Don't fret about the white mold. It's very common and everyone
but Seigfried Luebke
(at great expense, though) gets it frequently.
About your Spinach: you've given a great description, but I don't
know what the problem is. I'd like to hear more about it or see a
picture. I'd certainly like to know what you find out!
-Allan Balliett
Shepherdstown, WV
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[Market-farming] Two Questions,
cheselka AT theriver.com, 12/28/2004
- Re: [Market-farming] Two Questions, robert schuler, 12/28/2004
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Re: [Market-farming] Two Questions,
Allan Balliett, 12/29/2004
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Re: [Market-farming] Two Questions,
Brooke, 12/29/2004
- RE: [Market-farming] Two Questions, David Tannen, 12/29/2004
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Re: [Market-farming] Two Questions,
Pat Meadows, 12/30/2004
- Re: [Market-farming] Two Questions, Brooke, 12/30/2004
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Re: [Market-farming] Two Questions,
Pat Jackowsky, 12/30/2004
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Re: [Market-farming] Two Questions,
Brooke, 12/30/2004
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Re: [Market-farming] Two Questions,
Joan Vibert, 12/30/2004
- Re: [Market-farming] Two Questions, Old Timin', 12/30/2004
- Re: [Market-farming] Two Questions-Joan, Brooke, 12/31/2004
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Re: [Market-farming] Two Questions,
Joan Vibert, 12/30/2004
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Re: [Market-farming] Two Questions,
Brooke, 12/30/2004
- Re: [Market-farming] Two Questions, Janet Bachmann, 12/30/2004
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Re: [Market-farming] Two Questions,
Brooke, 12/29/2004
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