Interesting. I wonder if there are differences in NOx emission rates from composts vs. urea or ammonium nitrate.
Guy On Tue, Jul 26, 2011 at 1:48 PM, Ken Hargesheimer <[email protected]> wrote: > Non-organic N will burn plants. The N in compost must be broken down by the > bacteria before it is used and that takes several weeks before that N is > available for plants to use. There is no way compost can burn plants. > Ken H > > On Tue, Jul 26, 2011 at 12:40 PM, Guy Serbin <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Ken, >> >> I am guessing it depends on the nitrogen content of the compost and >> the underlying soil. If it's high-nitrogen compost, .e.g., from >> manure then it could be a problem if applied in excess. But yes, I've >> only heard of this being an issue from one other gardener. I would >> suggest that people test their soil and compost first to see if there >> might be a problem. >> >> Best regards, >> Guy >> >> On Tue, Jul 26, 2011 at 1:25 PM, Ken Hargesheimer <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> > >> > >> > GARDENS/MINI-FARMS NETWORK >> > >> > USA: TX, MS, FL, CA, AR, WA; Mexico, Rep. Dominicana, Côté d’Ivoire, >> > Nigeria, Nicaragua, >> > >> > Honduras, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Haiti, England, India, Uzbekistan, >> > South Africa >> > >> > I have never heard or seen compost burning. I apply it when needed >> > regardless of day or time of year. >> > Ken Hargesheimer >> > >> > >> > > > _______________________________________________ The American Community Gardening Association listserve is only one of ACGA's services to community gardeners. To learn more about the ACGA and to find out how to join, please go to http://www.communitygarden.org To post an e-mail to the list: [email protected] To subscribe, unsubscribe or change your subscription: http://list.communitygarden.org/mailman/listinfo/community_garden_list.communitygarden.org
