[compost_tea] Re: Dried Compost - Does it Go Dormant?

From: Tim Wilson <thegoodjob_at_hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 21 Sep 2011 22:53:00 -0000

exactly.

--- In compost_tea_at_yahoogroups.com, thatsmyluggage_at_... wrote:
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> Kirk,
> I have found in order for compost to applied with mechanical spreading eq=
uipment, It has to 'flow' through the machine and also not 'bridge ' over c=
onveyors, or cake excessively around moving parts. I use an 'Eco-Spreader'.=
 An ideal compost for spreading this way needs to be quite dry. Some people=
 overcome the moisture and consistency problem by adding a lot of sand to t=
he compost to give it better flow characteristics, but I feel spreading any=
 significant percentage of sand is undesirable for I am usually spreading t=
he compost on sandy soil. Also, sand is comparatively heavy so it adds labo=
r cost, and I can carry less per load to where it is applied.
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> Brian
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Kirk Leonard <kirkleon_at_...>
> To: Compost Tea Group <compost_tea_at_yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Wed, Sep 21, 2011 4:23 pm
> Subject: [compost_tea] Re: Dried Compost - Does it Go Dormant?
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> Jimmy,
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> I don't understand why the compost would have to be dry. Seems to me putt=
ing a moist compost down, with seeds, is better than dry. Seeds need moistu=
re to germinate, the soil is likely parched, and the sun will dry it out pr=
etty quick if that's actually needed. Rain would be great.
>
> Agree with Steve that you can trust the land to come back, too. I can ima=
gine quite a few folks there who can't wait that long to get back in produc=
tion, though. Knowing something about the Tejas fires and drought, I wish t=
hem the best.
>
> Kirk
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> Jimmy,
>
> I don't understand why the compost would have to be dry. Seems to me putt=
ing a moist compost down, with seeds, is better than dry. Seeds need moistu=
re to germinate, the soil is likely parched, and the sun will dry it out pr=
etty quick if that's actually needed. Rain would be great.
>
> Agree with Steve that you can trust the land to come back, too. I can ima=
gine quite a few folks there who can't wait that long to get back in produc=
tion, though. Knowing something about the Tejas fires and drought, I wish t=
hem the best.
>
> Kirk
>




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