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Re: Ants in Compost

In a message dated 6/15/98 5:59:04 AM Pacific Daylight Time, ward39@imcnet.net
writes:

<< Ants are somewhat beneficial to compost.  They help to transfer minerals
 more evenly throughout the pile.  Also, they usually don't appear if the
 pile is hot enough.  You might consider if you have the right mixture of
 compost materials and moisture.  A hot pile will not draw ants.
  >>
Hi all,

I never get ants while the pile is hot,  but it does cool eventually,  and
that is when the ants appear.  I dont pay any attention to them.  

Janet.
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