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  • From: "TxBeeFarmer" <TxBeeFarmer AT HotPop.com>
  • To: "Market Farming" <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: [Market-farming] Cotton Burr Composting
  • Date: Tue, 12 Feb 2008 08:36:59 -0600

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 -----
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 -----
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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