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White mold

Growop101

Growop101

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I put a load of fresh grass clippings in a brown yard waste bag for 3-4 days. it got real hot after 1 day, it was steaming on a hot summer day.

But i went away for 3 days to my cottage, and when i came back it was no longer hot, and it was full of white mold all over and in it. Had a wierd smell to.

So basically i wana know if this is ok to put in my compost bin? i am pretty sure its fine, mold is breakin it down right?

but i jus wanted to be sure. can any one shed some light?
Thanks!
 
KatBUSA

KatBUSA

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Put it in dude. The mold would still show up in a compost bin. Thats how it gets broken down. Just remember to keep turning the bin to keep it aerated so the bad microbes have a harder time getting a foot hold.
 
hotrodharley

hotrodharley

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Why in hell do you and so many others insist on posting multiple threads with the same simple question? Please note - only beginners in growing or posting do this.
 
Growop101

Growop101

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The size of my bin is like a wooden box, 4 ft by 3.5ft and about 2 feet deep.

If you know the size of a large brown paper yard waste bag, (pretty big) I put a large bags worth of moldy grass clippings on there. There is ALOT of mold in there. and it is powdery white mildew looking stuff ill see if i can snap a pic.

would it be a good idea to pick as much of the moldy material out as i can and throw in a bunch of dead dry leaves ?? something dry to counter act the wet molding?
 
Growop101

Growop101

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hotrodharley said:
Why in hell do you and so many others insist on posting multiple threads with the same simple question? Please note - only beginners in growing or posting do this.
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Its because no one was replying so i figured, ill post it somewhere else so i can get an answer. I jus wanted to know what to do so i can analyze the problem. Im not a new grower, jus new to organics.
Why is this a problem?
 
hotrodharley

hotrodharley

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Growop101 said:
Its because no one was replying so i figured, ill post it somewhere else so i can get an answer. I jus wanted to know what to do so i can analyze the problem. Im not a new grower, jus new to organics.
Why is this a problem?
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For one, I responded to your first post.
 
Growop101

Growop101

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I appreciate the feed back to!

i jus read the mold isnt somthing you want from grass, You need to dry it out first.

So i messed up. But how do i fix it?>? jus leave it be ? pick it out it what?
 
scroglodyte

scroglodyte

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molds are an important player in the compost pile. mix the grass in well. grass tends to mat, and lock out air, becoming anaerobic.
 
Growop101

Growop101

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scroglodyte said:
molds are an important player in the compost pile. mix the grass in well. grass tends to mat, and lock out air, becoming anaerobic.
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So just mix the moldy clippings in real good, keep the pile well ventilated an full of oxygen and carry on as i normally would??

Or pick as much of the mold out?

I think ill be fine either way. jus wont use any compost for a while. and keep adding leaves, and browns and greens.

BTW thanks for the feed back!
 
scroglodyte

scroglodyte

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just mix it in well and keep aerated. molds are great. they produce bacteriostasins which kill bad bacteria. that white mold may be penicillin:)
 
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