Expert: Greg - 6/3/2011

Question
I have read something about letting compost cure on a website. What is that supposed to do exactly and does it apply to all compost or just Horse Manure compost?

Answer
Hello Again Prince


What the Term "Cure" means is, letting the matter fully Decompose before you use it. This apply's to Horse Manure, as well as Composting in General. The Matter that you are Composting must fully Decompose, before you use it, or it will take what it needs to Decompose from the Soil. This could cause a Soil Deficiency, like a lack of Nitrogen available to the Plant, because the Composting matter is using it, to complete the Composting Cycle. This is why, if you have the room, to have 2 Composting Piles. One ready to use, the other working.


The best of Luck


   Greg