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Re: Adding hair to compost

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Hair is a protein source, thus a 'green'.

Here's what the latest Rodale compendium on composting says:

"Between 6 and 7 pounds of hair contain as much nitrogen as 100 to 200
pounds of manure. Like feathers, hair will decompose rapidly in a compost
pile but only if well moistened and thoroughly mixed with an aerating
material. Hair tends to pack down and shed water, so chopping or turning the
pile regularly will hasten decay."

---The Rodale Book of Composting, 1992, Gershuny and Martin, eds, ISBN
0-57857-990-7


-----Original Message-----
From: Gay Stoufer <gswanstoufer@hotmail.com>
To: sqft@listbot.com <sqft@listbot.com>
Date: Wednesday, June 09, 1999 5:09 PM
Subject: Adding hair to compost


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>What nutrient value does hair (pet or human) add to compost?
>Is it one of the "greens" or one of the "browns"?  Somehow this 2nd
question
>sounds goofy....
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>Keep the faith!
>Gay Stoufer
>Michigan's Upper Peninsula
>gswanstoufer@hotmail.com
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