Compost for home users.

TREE-SURFER · 24th March 2007, 09:38 AM

A friend of mine is trying to establish a small compost for his flowers. He has asked me to try and find out about the decomposition period of hardwood shavings he produces at work. I don't know anything about this sort of thing, but maybe you guy's do.
Would it have a high acid content that would not be recommended for his plants?

Any advice would be grateful as I'm getting tired of his persistent questions when he is drunk...

Sean Freeman · 24th March 2007, 01:37 PM

Give him a copy of this paper it covers everything anyone composting in a domestic environment needs to know, the hardwood chips will make no difference to the final pH if the ratio of carbon to nitrogen in the intitial pile is 2:3, its that ratio and maintaining aerobic conditions that is the key to successful composting.

ag-467.pdf

Sean

TREE-SURFER · 24th March 2007, 05:44 PM

cheers boa

Eric Frei · 24th March 2007, 06:05 PM

I think Boa's got a PDF for everything!

Sean Freeman · 24th March 2007, 07:19 PM

Sean

Drouin Tree Service · 25th March 2007, 12:12 AM

i like it

24th March 2007, 09:38 AM	#1
TREE-SURFER Mature tree Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Isle of Man,UK. Posts: 332	Compost for home users. A friend of mine is trying to establish a small compost for his flowers. He has asked me to try and find out about the decomposition period of hardwood shavings he produces at work. I don't know anything about this sort of thing, but maybe you guy's do. Would it have a high acid content that would not be recommended for his plants? Any advice would be grateful as I'm getting tired of his persistent questions when he is drunk... __________________ The Aerial Arborist Isle of Man Tree Surgeon\| All Aspects of Tree Work What experts say about TOPPING

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24th March 2007, 01:37 PM	#2
Sean Freeman Veteran Heritage Status Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Townsville Nth Queensland & Gold Coast Sth Queensland Posts: 1,981	Give him a copy of this paper it covers everything anyone composting in a domestic environment needs to know, the hardwood chips will make no difference to the final pH if the ratio of carbon to nitrogen in the intitial pile is 2:3, its that ratio and maintaining aerobic conditions that is the key to successful composting. ag-467.pdf Sean

24th March 2007, 07:19 PM	#5
Sean Freeman Veteran Heritage Status Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Townsville Nth Queensland & Gold Coast Sth Queensland Posts: 1,981	Sean