(800) 853-2651
SHOP NOW

Pic of moving leaves into compost with the rental hoe

O

OliverGuy

Well-known Member
Got my last bit of work done with this rental today. I move and mix my leaf/grass/perennial pile around in a "U" shape until i get to good workable not hot compost. It usually take 2-3 moves and a year and half or so. It would go quicker if I moved it more. The material we bring back and then I sell the compost. It helps a bunch in these newer subdivisions that have "soil", basically concrete and junk. The pile behind the hoe is finished compost. It might be hard to tell, but it's deep and probably 300+ cubic yards. Then there's another couple hundred in leaves, etc. We used to bag more grass and the green would break down the leaves much faster, not now though. Anybody need 250 yards of compost?
14221.jpg
 
10 crews doing landscaping, that's 2012 fall's leaves. Many leaves get put in the woods or over a ravine at customers homes also. By late November my guys are tired of leaves! 90% of these come back in a vac truck, the shredding the impeller does helps tremendously in getting them to break down faster.
 
There is a feedlot nearby that has manure and grass/leaves they compost and they spread it out every winter. I'm guessing around 2500 to 3000 tons in the pile. I guess it works well for them as they have been doing it for many years now.
 
I'd like to try and put a lot on this 8 ac field and see if I can up the organic % a bunch. War stories? Like bad stories? I found a pair of gas powered shears one year that my guys swore was stolen, hmmmmmm. Have found lots of my own rubber straps, shop rags, etc.
 
When IL passed a law that prohibited dumping yard waste in landfills several years ago, a farmer I know went in the composting business. They truck in large quantities of yard waste from multiple counties. He dumps it in a big grinder then piles it up. Don't know how often he turns it or what if anything he adds to help the process along.
It was very controversial at first. Some neighbors complained about the smell as well as the increased truck traffic. He prevailed.
Seems like it could be a pretty good gig. Charge a tipping fee, then sell the compost.
 
I could use some of that in my garden,I have bought a tri axel load of mushroom soil a few times over the years,it helped improve the soil a lot,The last time I bought a load it was 100 dollars deliverd for a tri axel dump truck load,that was about 5 years ago.
 
I cover about 8 acers a year with leafs. I normally let them set in a big pile in the fall, then spread them in the spring and disk them in. I have never had any problems as a result. I had a little more time this fall and I worked them in before winter hit. I think it helps and makes the landscaper happy to have a place to dump every year. He and his family also buy freezer beef from me.
 
(quoted from post at 19:43:15 01/27/13) I cover about 8 acers a year with leafs. I normally let them set in a big pile in the fall, then spread them in the spring and disk them in. I have never had any problems as a result. I had a little more time this fall and I worked them in before winter hit. I think it helps and makes the landscaper happy to have a place to dump every year. He and his family also buy freezer beef from me.
Click to expand...

Better get your soil tested on that ground.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Similar threads

B
2 ton+ grass with a haybine
2
Replies
22
Views
1K
730virgil
7
L
This old scag is a friend of mine///O/t
Replies
13
Views
1K
RusselAZ
R
C
Getting into hay - learning post 2.0 (updates)
Replies
14
Views
1K
Destroked 450
Destroked 450
K
What do I need if in the desert if I'm not farming?
2
Replies
23
Views
2K
modirt
M
I
Negotiating with the Pipeline Company
2 3
Replies
49
Views
2K
paul
P
Tractor Parts Tractor Manuals

We sell tractor parts! We have the parts you need to repair your tractor - the right parts. Our low prices and years of research make us your best choice when you need parts. Shop Online Today.

Copyright © 1997-2024 Yesterday's Tractor Co.

All Rights Reserved. Reproduction of any part of this website, including design and content, without written permission is strictly prohibited. Trade Marks and Trade Names contained and used in this Website are those of others, and are used in this Website in a descriptive sense to refer to the products of others. Use of this Web site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement and Privacy Policy TRADEMARK DISCLAIMER: Tradenames and Trademarks referred to within Yesterday's Tractor Co. products and within the Yesterday's Tractor Co. websites are the property of their respective trademark holders. None of these trademark holders are affiliated with Yesterday's Tractor Co., our products, or our website nor are we sponsored by them. John Deere and its logos are the registered trademarks of the John Deere Corporation. Agco, Agco Allis, White, Massey Ferguson and their logos are the registered trademarks of AGCO Corporation. Case, Case-IH, Farmall, International Harvester, New Holland and their logos are registered trademarks of CNH Global N.V.

Yesterday's Tractors - Antique Tractor Headquarters
Website Accessibility Policy

Back
Top