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  • From: "Ken Heronheart" <heronheart@gmail.com>
  • To: permaculture <permaculture@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [permaculture] composting used motor oil soaked debris?
  • Date: Wed, 9 Aug 2006 14:31:09 -0500

On 8/9/06, kevin s <k.skvorak@verizon.net> wrote:
what i am going to be left with is several hundred pounds at least of
what is essentially great composting materials; old hay, rotten wood,
manure, soil, sand and various debris that is soaked or otherwise
contaminated with varying percentages of motor oils and various other
hydrocarbons

the question is, will it compost? can i safely transfer it out of
the barn (where it is on a concrete floor) and put it in a big pile
for the next 30 yrs?

any thoughts?

Paul Stamets has reported good results using oyster mushrooms to
compost oil contaminated wastes.

http://www.fungi.com/mycotech/mycova.html

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