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Ohio

Does compost still break down during the real cold winter months months? Anything happen to it at ALL? Or is it the same as putting deer burger in your freezer.

1/28/2005 9:15:08 PM

Puyallup, WA

When the temperature gets near freezing, all bacterial activity stops. The water vapor in the compost freezes and that will break apart cellular structure, but the compost will not decompose via bacterial activity.

1/28/2005 9:44:23 PM

Ohio

Thanks Stan

1/28/2005 10:52:52 PM

Deer Park WA

Add fresh manure, cover the pile with a tarp and anerobic bacterial activity should start up even in cold weather, stinks though!

1/28/2005 10:56:36 PM

Follansbee, Wv

Let it go Brooks. It's not worth the fight. Come spring, when the weather warms, add a little fresh manure and it will take off like a rocket. Trust me. If you want, I'll come over and fire up your piles for you. Hell, I have a 48 foot windrow frozen solid! All will be well...have faith.

1/29/2005 12:10:04 AM

Ctpumpkin@optonline.net

Bacteria do really sloooowww waaayyy down even if they don't stop entirely. Patience Grasshopper.

1/29/2005 9:20:26 AM

Ohio

Im just worried this stuff isnt going to be broke down in time for my 1500 lbs pumpkin this season, Ill probably have to settle for like a 1479lbs instead. And all because my egss shells havnt broke completly down yet. ;-)

1/29/2005 9:56:29 PM