Re: How to turn kikuyu grass into compost effectively

On Fri, 4 Jul 2008 02:33:10 +1000,when reading "aus.gardens", I'm
certain I caught a glimpse of ""YMC" <nospamhere_yauchiam@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>"
saying:

>"Erik Vastmasd" <erik.vastm@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message 
>news:6cjqcfF3hng56U1@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> In my neighbourhood I've always had to contend with "kikuyu" as there
>> was no other option, my lawns and those of my neighbours are all
>> "kikuyu". I have always composted kikuyu lawn clippings and providing
>> your compost bin is heating up it will kill off any kikuyu roots.
>
>Do you have to mince up the kikuyu roots or can you just throw them in 
>whole. I mention this as - I do a lot of weeding and pull out these
massive 
>grass runners from the soil - which are so thick they resemble barbed
wire.

You don't need to mince them up. You can put weeds, kikuyu roots and
grass clippings straight into your compost bins.

>Do you also spray round up or some herbicide into the compost bin to kill

>them off?

As I mentioned previously, I have worms living in my compost so I can't
use round up etc. because it would kill the worms.
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Erik.