I know it would take some heat to kill the weed seeds probably, but I need to know because I have a compost pile of pulled-weeds at the corner of my vegetable garden. I appreciate all comments--either scolding me or saying "I did good". Some people need hard and fast rules to live by, hence the admonition that "weeds" should never be put into your compost, but that depends. As long as the "weeds" have no viable seeds, or the plants roots will not continue to grow any "weed" can be put in the compost pile.
If you do hot compost then even plants with roots that could grow in your compost can be put in. Seeds may be viable and may germinate in the compost but often the new growth does not get the sun it needs and then dies, but there are some seeds that can come through the process as still viable, hence my admonition to not try to compost viable "weed" seeds.
What should I put to the left of the fire place!? I have moved the bench into my room for now! What should I put on either side of my fireplace? Should I put curtains, just a valance or leave my windows alone? What decor should i put in my dining room built in!?? I compost weeds including dandelions, and dandelion roots.
The finished compost usually goes down on our vegetable garden plot, because our soil is high in clay content, and benefits from added organic material. We always have some weeds in the garden, but not an unusual amount. Since the compost I remove from our pile will have been in there for over one year, I doubt that there are viable weed seeds present.
Yes I put weeds into my compost. However there are are a couple that I do not put in. One is poison ivy and I also don't put the wild grape type vines in there. The poison ivy gets bagged up and I send it to the landfill, the wild grape type vines get burned.
Seeds can survive even high temps. Ok not all seeds, but I do get squash, tomato and have datura growing out of the compost this year. But they all pull easy if you don't want them. However I have a cucumber growing that has been my best producer this year, it is growing out of the compost.
A moist, dark environment is great for getting weed seeds to sprout, but if they're buried deep enough the sprouts will die. High temperatures aren't essential if you can cover the pile well and give it time.
Our compost piles got away from us this spring when I was busy with other things and ran out of browns, and ended up with pretty aggressive stuff like mint regrowing all over the top of an uncovered pile. Read also: Can You Compost Hair? Yes, you can compost garden weeds so far you follow the right composting preparation. But, try to avoid diseased and chemically treated weeds.
Read also: Can You Compost Cheese? Yes, seaweeds are also good compostable materials. However, try to dry the seaweed before adding it to your compost so as to prevent excess water in the compost. You cannot put compost over weeds. Adding compost to weeds can make the weeds grow out of control. This is the type of weed that is recommended in compost. However, avoid adding dead weeds that are infected with diseases or contaminated with fungi.
Read also: Can Meat Be Composted? Yes, you can put grass clippings in your compost. Grass clippings are a good source of nitrogen and they help add moisture to your compost. The fastest way to compost grass clippings is to generate heat in the compost and compost the grass clippings with good compostable materials. The Chocolate Composting Guide. Grass clippings are easy to decompose. Grass clippings if properly added with other compostable materials, grass clippings usually do not take more than months to decompose.
Yes, you can compost weeds killed with round up. The main thing to consider is that the weeds meet to be free of synthetic or toxic chemicals and pathogens. Agoodnd also viable seeds and roots that may regrow in the compost or garden soil when the compost is used on the soil. In this article, I looked at how to compost weeds the right way.
I hope you will find the article useful. Let me know if you have a question. Composting By Idris on Sunday, January 31, Read on for details on how to compost weeds efficiently and other composting tips. Types of Weeds Before I start explaining how to compost weeds , it is important to understand the different types of weeds so that will help you know the type of weeds you have beforehand or dealing with.
Here are few effective methods to compost all kind of weeds: Drying up or baking with sun Composting weeds in water Hot composting Drying up or baking weeds: this method involves drying the weeds under the sun or baking them in an oven until all the weed seeds and viable roots are killed by heat. Here are great methods to kill off seeds before adding them to your cold composting system.
These tips are also great for people who tend to neglect their hot compost and want to avoid potential weed regrowth. Make sure you follow basic rules for balancing green and brown compost material. Make sure you keep the compost hot. Turn the pile often to increase aeration and spur fresh heat generation. To ensure you are killing off all possible viable seeds, keep mixing up your compost regularly for several weeks.
Thorough mixing will ensure all the material gets to spend some time cooking in the center where the temperature is the hottest. When it comes to composting weeds, I prefer following a double-precaution route by soaking the seeds in a bucket before adding them to my hot compost bin.
To some, dandelions are a weed. But to others, they are an incredible pollinator plant, attracting bees, butterflies and more. And to still others, they are a tasty food source as well. And then there is clover. To many homeowners trying to keep an immaculate turf yard, clover is a weed. But clover as a plant can actually be extremely beneficial on so many levels.
Not only does it feed important pollinators like bees, it also fixes nitrogen levels in the soil so other plants grow better. In fact, it works so well in providing nutrients it grows in many gardens as a fall or spring cover crop!
The point is, all green living plants are teeming with nutrients.
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