Re: [CH] Densities
Charles P Demas (cpd@world.std.com)
Tue, 28 Mar 2000 17:28:32 -0500 (EST)
On Tue, 28 Mar 2000, Byron Bromley wrote:
> Here is a few variations of compost densities.
> Weight is per cu yd.
> Source my County Agent
>
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> It varies greatly due to the materials that made up the compost and the
> moisture content of the compost.
>
> The range can be:
> Leaves Loose and Dry 300
> Leaves Compacted and Moist 500
> Grass Clippings Loose 400
> Grass Clippings Compacted 800
> Cattle Manure 1450
Interesting, I note that according to these numbers, a plastic bag filled
with cow manure (and sealed) would float.
I've never dealt with fresh cow manure, but the stuff that's rotted
for a couple years was denser than this, as I recall.
When I was a kid, my parents would get a load of well rotted cow
manure delivered, and I had to shovel/spread it into the rose garden.
When people were talking about adding compost to a garden, were they
talking about the stuff you put on a compost heap, or the stuff that
has reduced to dirt?
My parents have a compost mound of sorts, but they only take the
well "composted" material to use to feed their plants.
Chuck Demas
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