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Re: Compost sifter

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Hi Olin,

I liked your corn post, too!

You can use 1/4 inch hardware cloth also for finer material if desired.  I
made up a special one with the cylinder descending into the can, where the
cylinder and screen were both 1/4 inch hardware cloth.  This effectively
doubled the screening surface area, useful for 1/4 inch since the holes are
4 times smaller.

With the rejects, I usually take a few seconds to pull out any bits of
plastic or stones, then mostly put it back into the next batch of compost,
where it gets another opportunity to rot, and inoculates the next batch of
material with compost 'bugs'...:-)

I have also used it as mulch with success...

I don't usually reshred anything because of the worms, who in spite of their
fertilizer value as mortalities, I consider more valuable as vivalities (is
that a word? :-)

Frank
-----Original Message-----
From: Olin <millero@worldnet.att.net>
To: sqft list <sqft@listbot.com>
Date: Friday, October 30, 1998 9:51 AM
Subject: Re: Compost sifter


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>Hi Frank,
>Very informative and useful post.  Looks like your screened compost is
>1/2"-minus and could be used in making potting soil.  What do you recommend
>doing with the stuff that is screened out - toss into next compost cycle as
>is, or chop it up first, or use for garden mulch ?  -Olin
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Frank Teuton <fteuton@total.net>
>To: sqft@listbot.com <sqft@listbot.com>
>Date: Friday, October 30, 1998 5:19 AM
>Subject: Compost sifter
>
>
>
>> ...
>>I just did a little trial on some two year old vermicompost I have in the
>>yard, screening it through two screens both made with 1/2 inch hardware
>>cloth.
>> ....
>
>
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