Re: how to avoid turning compost
- To: <pumpkins@mallorn.com>
- Subject: Re: how to avoid turning compost
- From: "* C* <m*@neo.lrun.com>
- Date: Thu, 4 Dec 1997 07:39:06 -0500
Dan: Blowing air into a compost pile is a standard commerical method of
accelerating the process. Knock your self out. Hook it up to your clothes
dryer, warm damp air would be great. For the tractor, a letter to Santa
might help, but then what about being slim, trim and strong as an ox. As
for myself, now that my composting is 90% finished, I've started growing a
winter pumpkin.
Michael in Akron
mcohill@neo.lrun.com
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> From: Dan Shapiro <dgs@leland.stanford.edu>
> To: pumpkins@mallorn.com
> Subject: how to avoid turning compost
> Date: Wednesday, December 03, 1997 3:21 PM
>
> Michael - thanks for the information. I never thought pumpkin growing
> would be sold as exercise. Alternatively, I could ask my relatives to
buy
> me a small tractor as an Xmas gift.
>
> Your idea of inserting performated pipes into the compost pile sounds
good
> ... no reason why that couldn't be scaled up to 10 or 20 pipes if the
> materials were on hand.
>
> Here is an idea!! Take an old sprinkling hose, wind it through the
compost
> pile, and blow air through it using a fan. Or go nuts and attach the
> house heat via a loooong tube! Create the world's first "forced air"
hot
> compost system.
>
> Bet it would work! Not only that, but it would be the best kind of
> contraption... Ungainly, bizarre, and wholely functional. My favorite
kind
> of treat.
>
> Dan Shapiro
>
>
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