central - east central Minnesota - | seedcleaner - 7/3/2016 11:53 I have a pile of soil that was removed from the county road ditches. It is mainly clay and top-soil but also a fair amount of gravel and of course tall, dead grass. If this mix was used for a base of a shed, the grass would need to be removed IMO. Right now this dirt is piled up 10' high. Would nitrogen help get the grass to decompose more quickly? If I left it alone and after corn harvest, spread the pile out, how long do you think it would take for the grass to not be a problem? Thanks. Nitrogen helps with decomposing. Turning it and repiling it, helps break it down faster also. If any of the soil has OM (grass, roots, topsoil) mixed, no way would I want to use it for shed pad or shed base. Use to finish grade around a shed (where a heavy traffic isn't driving). But, as a shed base - I doubt I'd use it for that. |
How to quickly decompose dead grass in the soil?
