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Title: Too much apple in compost?
Post by: caroline7758 on October 21, 2013, 20:06:33

The tree on my plot has never produced so many apples as this year, which is great, but I'm putting so much apple residue (windfalls, cores and peel) in my compost that I'm wondering if this will be a problem?Is there something I should add to "counteract" the apples? I only have a dalek, so can't really spread the apple  around.

Title: Re: Too much apple in compost?
Post by: Robert_Brenchley on October 22, 2013, 19:29:03

It'll rot happily, don't worry.

Title: Re: Too much apple in compost?
Post by: caroline7758 on October 22, 2013, 19:39:35

Thanks, Robert.

Title: Re: Too much apple in compost?
Post by: pumkinlover on October 25, 2013, 08:31:01

Have you thought about leaving for the blackbirds, field fares and redwings. If they come over from the continent they will Thank you very much!

Title: Re: Too much apple in compost?
Post by: artichoke on October 25, 2013, 21:11:27

I let mine rot on the ground and they eventually disappear - why go to extra effort? I reckon they enrich the ground where they fall......

Title: Re: Too much apple in compost?
Post by: caroline7758 on October 26, 2013, 10:09:30

I have left a lot on the ground, although I think I read somewhere on here that they can spread disease?

Title: Re: Too much apple in compost?
Post by: Robert_Brenchley on October 26, 2013, 10:59:35

It's more the dead leaves that harbour disease; fruit is juicier, contains more nitrogen, and rots much faster. Dried fruit left hanging on the trees will habour disease, so if there are any, get a long bamboo and knock them down.

Title: Re: Too much apple in compost?
Post by: BarriedaleNick on October 26, 2013, 11:47:43

Quote from: Robert_Brenchley on October 26, 2013, 10:59:35

Dried fruit left hanging on the trees will habour disease, so if there are any, get a long bamboo and knock them down.

They'll probably end up on the ground if the met office is right about the storm on Sunday/Monday!!

Title: Re: Too much apple in compost?
Post by: pumkinlover on October 26, 2013, 12:42:16

If they have white spotty fungal spores I get rid in the black bin .

Title: Re: Too much apple in compost?
Post by: Robert_Brenchley on October 29, 2013, 19:07:41

It missed us, and they don't drop off that easily. They may have disappeared if you were badly hit.