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Originally Posted by trebor
I have always noticed urea products enhanced the production.. Being there is a level of urea in manure I again think it better ..
manure = pre composted grass with the added benefit of urea
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Urea or CO(NH2)2 + H2O + urease = 2NH3 + CO2
Grass + H2O = a H2O solution with NH3 + other things
I would recommend doing it the opposite way of Olaf because by using the
anaerobic approach you will produce a low level H2O solution of NH3 in a few days.
There are hundreds of ways to do this without the odor.
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Originally Posted by Olafhenny
I have read some time ago a report, which ascribes fertilizing value of grass clippings equal to
that of steer manure. They are both high on nitrogen and other nutrients. I presume, that they
compared both in composted state.
Needless to say, that I compost all the clippings of my small lawn. On caveat though: Layers
of grass clippings should always be interspersed with layers of sand or sandy soil.
Composting the clippings only or too thick layers of them leads to a gumbo, which does not let air
in or through and in extreme cases causes anaerobic digestion as Jodo suggests, - and stench.
Being friendly to earth worms in your compost helps stirring it up and adds to the quality of the product.
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