Cotton burr compost

cdg · July 15, 2019

Lost most of my tomatoes to poor draining soil this year so am building raised beds for next spring . Purchased bulk garden soil . I am planning on working cotton burr compost into the top few inches of the beds . I am purchasing at local nursery in 2 cu. ft. bags . Pretty dry stuff . My question is : Do you think it would be best to add the compost now and let it age till spring or wait until spring to add to the soil to keep it more nutrient . Thanks for your advice .

Worth1 · July 15, 2019

You aren't going to have much nutrients in cotton burr compost if any nitrogen at all.
This type of hot compost is more of a soil builder not a fertilizer

You can go to a feed store and get cotton seed meal and it will not only add nitrogen but help acidify the soil too.
Not the expensive garden stuff but cheap cow feed.

July 15, 2019	#1
cdg Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2006 Location: North/Central Texas Posts: 67	Cotton burr compost Lost most of my tomatoes to poor draining soil this year so am building raised beds for next spring . Purchased bulk garden soil . I am planning on working cotton burr compost into the top few inches of the beds . I am purchasing at local nursery in 2 cu. ft. bags . Pretty dry stuff . My question is : Do you think it would be best to add the compost now and let it age till spring or wait until spring to add to the soil to keep it more nutrient . Thanks for your advice .

July 15, 2019	#2
Worth1 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Den of Drunken Fools Posts: 38,539	You aren't going to have much nutrients in cotton burr compost if any nitrogen at all. This type of hot compost is more of a soil builder not a fertilizer You can go to a feed store and get cotton seed meal and it will not only add nitrogen but help acidify the soil too. Not the expensive garden stuff but cheap cow feed.