Question about mix for Smart Pots

gnut629 · February 21, 2011

Our county landfill is now making compost from grass clippings, leaves and finely ground wood/limbs. Prior to this year, I have used a mix of black cow with some pulverized lime and penningtons tomato fertilizer in my 30 gallon smart pots, with good results.

Would the compost from the landfill be too rich or hot for the tomato plants or could I mix this in some fashion with black cow?

Thanks

RayR · February 21, 2011

It won't be hot at all if it's finished compost

rwsacto · February 21, 2011

It would also depend on your confidence in the level of herbicides and insecticides in the grass clippings collected by the county.

February 21, 2011	#1
gnut629 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: North Carolina Posts: 17	Question about mix for Smart Pots Our county landfill is now making compost from grass clippings, leaves and finely ground wood/limbs. Prior to this year, I have used a mix of black cow with some pulverized lime and penningtons tomato fertilizer in my 30 gallon smart pots, with good results. Would the compost from the landfill be too rich or hot for the tomato plants or could I mix this in some fashion with black cow? Thanks

February 21, 2011	#2
RayR Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Cheektowaga, NY Posts: 2,466	It won't be hot at all if it's finished compost

February 21, 2011	#3
rwsacto Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Sacramento CA Posts: 288	It would also depend on your confidence in the level of herbicides and insecticides in the grass clippings collected by the county.