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old hand Reged: 11/21/04 Posts: 9056 Loc: Somewhere Else |
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If your pile has enough bulk to it. It will generate temperatures that will kill most contaminate type molds. Besides that, other microbes in the pile will EAT the bastards. ![]() Any that survive get killed of in phase 2 (peak heating) pasteurization. If you are unable to peak heat bulk amounts. Simply pasteurize smaller amounts in plastic bags, using a pot of hot water, before use. To insure things. I would pasteurize compost much longer than most do here. It is not difficult (or expensive)to modify an old refrigerator, or any type large metal cabinet, or even build a big wooden box - with shelves. That you can place big shallow trays of compost in. Then heat the container to the 150 / 155F constant range for 2 or 3 days. A small electric hot plate, with a metal pot of water heated on it. Will usually do the trick. Just make sure the pot doesn't steam dry. --------------------
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