[USCC] Milfoil or cornelian effect on composting

[dmhill@aol.com]

After a cursory internet search, I found the following at http://www.pfaf.org/database/plants.php?Achillea+millefolium :
"This plant is an essential ingredient of 'Quick Return' herbal compost activator[32]. This is a dried and powdered mixture of several herbs that can be added to a compost heap in order to speed up bacterial activity and thus shorten the time needed to make the compost[K]."
 
"[32] Bruce. M. E. Commonsense Compost Making. Faber 1977 ISBN 0-571-09990-4
Excellent little booklet dealing with how to make compost by using herbs to activate the heap. Gives full details of the herbs that are used."
 
David Hill
 
 
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Dear All,

On TV  I stumbled on a few seconds statement that " a leaf of milfoil will
speed up composting of a weelbarrow of compost. The Latin name of milfoil is
Achillea Millfolium.
Does anybody know something about it?

Andrew

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