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Sent: Wednesday, February 28, 2001 2:16
AM
Subject: Re: Wood shavings in
compost
Roger,
Wood shavings do take a relatively long time to
break down. The pine shavings, straw, manure and urine mixture promotes
fungal growth due to the relatively high carbon ratio of the mix.
All kinds of spores the horses ingest from eating hay sprout and
thrive in the cool and moist conditions this mixture promotes, relative
to more thermoactive pile mixtures. The final compost may be slightly
acidic from the pine shavings. Overall, horse bedding mixed with waste makes
an excellent compost. It is too often overlooked, considering the
availability of large volumes and nuisance as a landfill
component.
Kevin Topek
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Tuesday, February 27, 2001 5:54
PM
Subject: Wood shavings in
compost
I have been composting horse manure mixed
with straw and wood shavings (pine). Does anyone know the pros and cons of
wood shavings in compost. I have noticed that it takes longer for it to
break down.
R
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