Re: How to turn kikuyu grass into compost effectively

"YMC" <nospamhere_yauchiam@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> Hi,
>
> I've got a bit of the kikuyu grass 
>
http://www.weeds.org.au/cgi-bin/weedident.cgi?tpl=plant.tpl&ibra=all&card=E27
>
> in my lawn. The council planted it as the common nature strip grass and 
> some of it has gotten into my garden.
>
> They grow very quickly - I've been weeding them out- and throwing them 
> into the council garden waste bins.
>
> But can I put it into my compost bin- or will the grass roots survive
and 
> grow again?

you probably don't want to risk that (& it can happen with live things put

into compost). if it's left on the surface during hot weather (esp windy),

the plant will die quickly & can be put in after a few days. this time of 
year that doesn't really happen - things live on on the surface like the 
undead..!! so you could drown it in water for a few weeks & then put it
in. 
(then you could use the water as a fertiliser afterwards). not sure how
long 
it would take kikuyu to drown - by the time it's going slushy &
decomposing 
in the bucket, it's dead (as a general rule ;-).
kylie