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  • Straw bale thoughts.

    With the risk of covering old ground, has anyone ever composted little straw bales by simply pouring over a compost liquid? I've got some barrels of "allotment tea" made with GrowOrganics in old tights and the same with chicken pellets. I'm toying with the idea of soaking a bale or two in the liquids and leaving them for a season, just stood in the open to see what happens.

    Getting manure to my plot is a bit of a task, however I can carry bales there all day without getting up to the eyes in, well, you know. I know I could mulch with the straw, but in the interests of trying something new.

    I'd be really interested to here if anyone else has tried this and their results.
    Cryin won't help you, prayin won't do you no good!

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    IIRC wheat straw is broken down more readily than barley straw
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    • #3
      Straw isn't really a replacement for manure. As it breaks down it will use up nitrogen from the soil.
      It's a good mix in the compost though, mixed 50/50 ish with greens (weeds etc).

      Then use the finished compost as a mulch to feed the soil
      All gardeners know better than other gardeners." -- Chinese Proverb.

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      • #4
        Here's a woman who new a thing or three about straw!

        http://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gra...ment_5573.html
        My Majesty made for him a garden anew in order
        to present to him vegetables and all beautiful flowers.- Offerings of Thutmose III to Amon-Ra (1500 BCE)

        Diversify & prosper


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        • #5
          Straw will break down quite quickly if you pee all over it and you can plant directly into the bales while they are breaking down.

          Ian

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