What we Compost Compost from sources that have not had pesticides,herbicides,fertilizers. Using Manures that have not had Antibiotics,Horse wormer(vermasides). Most Horse and cattle operation use them,
Pesticides work by damaging the nervous system of pests, but they also have bad effects on humans. According to health articles, "Pesticides effects on humans are damage to the nervous system, reproductive system and other organs, developmental and behavioral abnormalities, disruption of hormone function as well as immune dysfunction." (PureZing online). Similarly, herbicides used on lawns can contaminate soil and water sources in the area. Pets have been known to die due to damage from herbicides from lawns or gardens.http://miamitruthandlies.blogspot.com/2011/05/dangers-of-chemical-spraying.html
No news paper or Cardboard is used. So many problems and dangers with card board. Harmful mineral oils from the printing inks used on cardboard can migrate into food if recycled cardboard is used for food packaging. It may contaminate food even if the recycled cardboard is used for the corrugated card transport box that holds individual packs. In tests on experimental packs of fine noodles, researchers in Zurich, Switzerland, found that food rapidly absorbed 10 times the recommended limit for concentration of these contaminating oils from the transport box. The findings were published in the latest edition of Packaging Technology and Science. http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/228417.php
Do they trace the origin of what is composted Bulk compost sold has serious concerns. Does it have a Oder,Does it have a noxious smell. Does it look like it has Manure, Mulch and Soil. This is a sign of something that is not compost. Good Composted soil should be a rich Black color and have a sweet earthy smell which should not be strong and very friendly.If Manure is Used Did they acquire this from a Major Animal operation. Horse Stables Major Dairy's, Use Antibiotics. These operations use worm medications that have serious concern. If Manure is Used Did they acquire this from a Major Animal operation.
This is one comment from a gardener. posted Thursday, March 08, 2012 6:30:55 PM Quote Ivermectin (22,23-dihydroavermectin B1a + 22,23-dihydroavermectin B1b) is a commonly used horse wormer medication. Believe it or not, it is listed by the National Organic Standards Board as a synthetic substance approved for use in certified organic livestock and crops. I have used compost I made myself which included horse manure from 5 horses I personally met, treated with this med by the owners, who I hold in high regard and I consider them to be absolutely wonderful in caring for the horses. The result was a rapid and significant reduction of the worm population in the beds to which the compost was applied. Two years ago I moved to my current property. About a mile away is an animal rescue farm. I was offered all the manure I could haul off. It was well aged. I took 2 loads, figure 4 cubic yards. I offloaded it all into one pile, then applied it to some new garden beds. While the crops were a disaster as a result of drought and neglect, those beds have produced poorly compared to beds not treated with that batch of manure. The spot where I offloaded the stuff grows nothing to this day, not even weeds. An area less than 20 feet from this spot was dug up for other reasons, dried up, left as a pile of bare sand and is now as green as the rest of the lawn. 50 feet from the dead spot the local utility sprayed picloram around power poles as well as along my fence. One area of spray extended into my front yard, covering an area 6-8 feet deep, 16 feet wide. In this sprayed area everything green died. Weeds began growing back within 6 months. I dumped that manure in early summer 2 years ago-still no growth, not even weeds. The animals which produced the manure were treated with whatever the rescue farm could get their hands on using their limited budget. I will not use manure from a treated animal or compost which included it. Ever. http://www.permies.com/t/13350/organic/ . Horse-Manure-Garden-Horse-Wormer http://www.thehorse.com/Parasites/Parasites0904.pdf
We compost material that has not been exposed to pesticides,herbicides,fertilizers,growth Hormones,and animal medications . What you put in is what you get out. We do not compost grains,newspaper and cardboard .Certain materials contain chemicals that do not break down. Grass clipping, shrubbery, and manures are of great concern. Certain Grains are genetically design to spray the crops with Roundup. It is important with composting with a Native Red Worm to Florida. We have found in 51 years of composting that toxins build up if you compost with contaminated material. Grains ,Lawn clippings,vegetable mater from commercial growing operations or Lawns carry excessive amounts of Pesticides,Herbicides which in turn kill the composting Worms.We find that manure from large dairy farms could have antibiotics or growth hormones. When obtaining any compost from animal manure such as cows ,horses, rabbits remember most people medicate and this comes out in the manure. Cow manure from Grass feed cows has been a good source for great compost. It important to get live microbes when buying compost. The amount of moisture is very important. Dry compost has less microbes. Fresh Compost with a fair amount of moisture is full of life.
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Most Animal feeds have dangerous additives . http://articles.latimes.com/2009/oct/31/business/fi-feed31 Despite opposition from scientists, farmers and consumers, the US currently allows dairy cows to be injected with recombinant bovine growth hormone (rBGH), also known as recombinant bovine somatotropin (rBST). Developed and manufactured by the Monsanto Corporation, this genetically engineered hormone forces cows to artificially increase milk production by 10 to 15 percent. http://www.sustainabletable.org/issues/rbgh/ The US currently allows dairy cows to be injected with recombinant bovine growth hormone (rBGH), also known as recombinant bovine somatotropin (rBST). Developed and manufactured by the Monsanto Corporation, this genetically engineered hormone forces cows to artificially increase milk production by 10 to 15 percent. Information on rBGH or rBST - aka Posilac - Eli Lilly's Genetically Engineered Bovine Growth Hormone http://www.organicconsumers.org/rbghlink.cfm
