first time grown...sweetcorn...
my q is
should i put them on compost heap...minus cobs of course
do they rot down o/k
or are they like sunflower stalks and end up as canes
JTW
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:) hi Jim , I always put them as a base of a new heap to help with any drainage and air flow, if you see what I mean :) as they take longer to rot/ shades x
thanks shades 8) will follow your advice
that IS a good idea,will be doing same.thanks shades!
What you gotta do, is smash the stems with a hammer -- or likewise,
-- they dont break down in the compost heap unless you break those fibres, !
Spent many a pleasant hour '' seeing off my iritants '' down on the lottie, ;D
Another option is to drive over them a few times..that does the trick! ;D
We chopped ours up into 8/10 inch pieces and slotted into the sides of the( pallet ) compost bin , sort of bug hotel.
I've been putting my stalks through my home made shredder which works a treat, I have left some of them on the lotty then covered them with manure which I'm spreading on the lotty at the moment, no room left in the compost bins, :)