Guest guest Posted November 27, 1999 Report Share Posted November 27, 1999 > > I have been searching the forest for compost materials, and came across some > extensive bamboo groves, which are littered with dried and decaying bamboo > leaves. This will solve the carbon part of my compost making, if such leaves > are good. Does anyone know if bamboo leaves are good for compost? Yes, Samba If it is plant material and will compost you can use it in your compost pile the only plant I would never put in my compost pile is poison ivy and is various relatives they are active dead or alive and can make your life miserable. Almost every dead plant can contribute to your compost pile dead trees leaves grass tumble weed kitchen scraps almost every thing. If you want carbon burn the tea plants and mix them up in your compost... poof instant carbon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 28, 1999 Report Share Posted November 28, 1999 > If you > want carbon burn the tea plants and mix them up in your compost... poof > instant carbon. ? Doesn't oxygen combine with the carbon during fire to creat CO2? Ash is good source of minerals, but I am not so sure about the carbon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 4, 1999 Report Share Posted December 4, 1999 DGilsen (AT) aol (DOT) com wrote: > [Text 2813074 from COM] > > > > > I have been searching the forest for compost materials, and came across some > > extensive bamboo groves, which are littered with dried and decaying bamboo > > leaves. This will solve the carbon part of my compost making, if such leaves > > are good. Does anyone know if bamboo leaves are good for compost? > > > Yes, Samba > If it is plant material and will compost you can use it in your compost > pile the only plant I would never put in my compost pile is poison ivy and is > various relatives they are active dead or alive and can make your life > miserable. Almost every dead plant can contribute to your compost pile dead > trees leaves grass tumble weed kitchen scraps almost every thing. If you > want carbon burn the tea plants and mix them up in your compost... poof > instant carbon. Hmmmm. It looks like we're back to our original idea of needing a very simple, practicle chemistry course or chemistry book for farming. As far as I understand it, the main component of *all* plants, whether pine trees or orchids, is carbon. Green plants also contain considerable nitrogen. Some green plants like alfalfa contain a lot of nitrogen. Nitrogen is important for maintaining the human body (and animal bodies) because it is used to build protein for muscles. On thing about plant-based carbon is that some of it really needs to be ground up in order to speed the break-down process. I bet Vyapaka prabhu and Radha Krsna prabhu could tell us a lot more about carbon and nitrogen. Also, there is a 1990 book called *The Carbon Connection* by Ridzon, Leonard; Walters, Charles, Jr., published by Acres USA (organic publishing company), which would probably have the information that we want. Unfortunately, I think it's out of print. I'll try to get a copy on inter-library loan. I wonder if there is any similar book on the role of nitrogen in organic gardening? your servant, Hare Krsna dasi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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