How Does One Get Sawdust to Decompose to Make a Growing Medium?
To be used in containers for growing vegetables.
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In order for it to be a good compost mixture it requires 4 things
It might be well worth reading the link below for optimum benefits for your garden.
The ABCs of Composting
four key words to remember: green, brown, air, water.
So just using one medium will not make a good compost.
The percentage values of each medium is what makes the compost good.
How Long Does It Take?……..Read this section it will surprise you
Green and Brown: Getting the Balance Right
Moisture and Air… Speed Decomposition
Composting for beginners
http://www.plowhearth.com/magazine/compost_how_to.asp
Put it in a pile, and wait. 3 to 12 months, depending on temperature and conditions, will compost it nicely.
compost it, but it requires a lot of nitrogen to decompose, don’t just apply it to plants it will starve them
Mix in an equal amount of green material, grass clippings, vegetable scraps from the kitchen, etc. Keep it moist, not wet and turn the pile at least once a week. Should be ready for you in 8 to 10 weeks
Spread it on the ground about 6-12 inches thick, depending on the area you have available and the amount of sawdust you have. Then spread 5 layers of black and white newspaper and then pile leaves and cutting and twigs on top and dampen with a hose about every week or so. This will decompose in about 8-12 weeks depending on your zone.
From native-again-landscape.com