I have learned a lot about how it’s needed, in particular for short growing seasons and to prevent some pests. Still, you would think I’m killing puppies or separating twins.

  • @PlantDna
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    41 year ago

    Never use diseased plants for compost. You only help propagate the disease.

    • 0x1C3B00DA
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      31 year ago

      isn’t the compost pile supposed to be hot enough to kill any disease?

      • @PlantDna
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        51 year ago

        It needs to get very hot to kill the pathogens. It’s possible, yes, but maybe not in a small bin at home

        • AlacranOP
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          51 year ago

          Good to think about though. I read somewhere that the compost should be at least 1 cubic meter to have any chance of reaching a high enough temperature; my garden compost is at least that big. But I do still refrain from adding diseased things, or invasive plants.

          When I thin my plants it tends to be because I’ve planted too many seeds at once for example. A lot of the times I separate them instead, but I don’t need that many plants to risk separation.