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Subject: adding N to compost
From: "Steve Selin" <sselin@vt.edu>
Organization: Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia, USA
Date: Sat, 17 Jul 99 19:13:43
Message-ID: <MOD$990717.12671@rec.gardens.ecosystems>



I have found some horse bedding to use as compost. It is old (months to
years), but composed mostly of small wood chips (.5cm). I am assuming that
decay is delayed b/c the C/N ratio is too high.

I have added some of the bedding into my garden beds, but am worried that
the C/n is too high.

Can I just add N fertilizer to it to help it decay faster?

Thanks,
Steve