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#34151 Apr 30th, 2007 at 02:53 AM
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Hello all,

I recently purchased a black bin composter to be my second phase of composting. Initial phase is a large 1m square wooden box.

When I transferred my compost from box to bin, after a few weeks I noticed a lot of growth, all from bits of potato that were in the mix. These have gotten so bad, they have now been removed.

Is this good/bad? I assume that the potato will be using nutrients in the mix, so is bad? If this is the case, is there a method for composting potatoes, or should they thrown into standard refuse?

Many thanks.

DanielNewman007 #34987 Apr 30th, 2007 at 08:08 PM
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i'd just grow potatoes in the compost for eating myself!

#50211 May 23rd, 2007 at 10:10 AM
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I've had that problem in the past.And I'd pull them up and toss the taters formed off in woods.Now that I have a peeler.they don't seem to that now.so maybe change the way you slice to peeling them.I guess they are thin enough to not sprout?


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njoynit #96638 Jul 24th, 2007 at 06:45 PM
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Daniel, I agree with both, lol. I would make a bin just for growing potatoes, and 1 or 2 for regular compost. Save a lot of money growing your own, depending on how many potatoes you eat. I tried that once, but the ants took over. Grrr.

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