Re: Pet Waste and Composting / Manure Tea

**D*@aol.com**

In a message dated 3/8/02 2:36:12 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
garlicgrower@earthlink.net writes:

> "Composting" carnivore waste only spreads pathogens.  Get "The Humanure 
>  Handbook" if you are really set on doing such a thing -- it's the only 
>  reliable source for carnivore waste processing -- it takes space (both 
>  vertical and horizontal), time and a *very* accurate thermometer (no cold 
>  composting here!)
>  
>  Dorene Pasekoff, Coordinator
>  St. John's United Church of Christ Organic Community Garden

Hi, Dorene,

Amen! I agree that the 'Humanure Handbook' is an excellent resource. In terms 
of understanding compost and applications to soils, I'd add a couple of web 
resources: Elaine Ingham's site <A HREF="www.soilfoodweb.com">Soil Food Web
</A> and the Cornell University composting site <A 
HREF="www.cfe.cornell.edu/compost/Composting_homepage.html://">Cornell 
Composting</A>, both for good solid (and readable) scientific grounding in 
basic principles, and the national Master Composter website <A 
HREF="www.mastercomposter.com">Master Composter</A> for lots of links to 
local folks doing composting and practical ideas.

Don Boekelheide
Charlotte NC

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