Re: [CH]V6 #160 Compost

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Hi C-H's,

In his aptly titled posting Byron wrote:

>I deal coverage for compost is 3 in per year.
>to cover 1 acre of land 3 in deep is 1 million tons.

Some of you noticed how ridiculous the figures are.
There are 4840sq.yds. in 1 acre.
1,000,000 divided by 4840 = 206.6tons per sq.yd.
If he meant 1 million pounds then the answer comes down to a mere 
206.6 pounds per sq.yd.
If he meant 1 million tons per square mile this would deposit about 
one third of a ton per square yard.

There is a lesson here. Byron means well, but his, like any other 
advice you read here, (including this!) should be used with thought 
and care. If you are new to growing plants, check your local library 
and extension services for information. When you have an 
understanding of what it takes to grow plants then by all means use 
cold tea, astrology, magic spells or whatever else you think will 
work.

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                      Regards,               Cameron.

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