Killing weed seeds in compost

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  • 3rd January 2018 at 9:40 am #44257

    Allotmenteer
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    Hi Charles

    I have a heap of half rotted ingredients accumulated during last summer and autumn.Unfortunately it is probably full of all types of weed seeds and I don’t want to be spreading that on my beds.

    I have access to semi-fresh horse manure. Do you think that if I assemble a new heap alternating manure and my half rotted compost I could start a hot heap with enough heat to kill weed seeeds? I know it’s winter now so not sure it would work. I am in London.

    Many thanks for your advice.

    3rd January 2018 at 10:38 am #44261

    charles
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    The horse manure wants to be fresh say less than two months to be sure of enough heat for that (50C) but it’s still a good plan to make nicer compost.

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