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Frankfort Ohio

anyone try this i know of 1 grower and it looks like he had good results just wondering who all is useing it

9/22/2010 4:40:07 PM

Mill Bay, British Columbia

http://utilities.columbus.gov/DOSD/Com-til_New.htm

9/23/2010 3:49:59 PM

East Jordan, MI

Jed,
Doc used it in the past, but he told me he was worried about the heavy metals and other unknowns that it puts into the soil. I was thinking about getting some and letting it compost for a couple of years, then send a sample off to the lab to see what it looked like, but I haven't decided yet.

9/23/2010 10:01:47 PM

South Bloomfield, Ohio

Com-til has pretty much been dismissed in these parts due to the reasons stated by Cecil. Create your own compost. It may take a while to do it, but look for sources of maple leaves, coffee grounds, kitchen scraps, etc. and give it a couple of years. Keep adding to the pile and keep it turned.

9/23/2010 10:21:13 PM

Frankfort Ohio

thanks joe i talked with one person who uses alot and has had a outstanding year just wanted every ones input

9/24/2010 5:16:09 AM

Paradise Mountain, New York

This stuff has Cadmium in it. Using to much can be bad for your soil. Cadmium is very toxic to plants.Here in New York, you can only use a inch a year. Anything over that you can't eat the vegetables out of your garden.

9/24/2010 8:23:12 AM

Muddy Waters

DUH? What is com-til post?

10/9/2010 6:22:09 AM

Owensboro, Ky.

Handy, just venturing a guess,(which usually get's me in trouble), but prbly compost from a local landfill, that uses city waste as part of their composting process (prbly, to help speed up the process). IMHO, ask for a small sample,(finished product) send it off and have it analyzed!!! If they won't let you have a couple cups as a sample??? Call yer local newspaper!!! Peace, Wayne

10/12/2010 2:04:58 AM

southwest MO

http://utilities.columbus.gov/DOSD/PDFs/ComTil/NutrientMetalValues2009.pdf

What really grabs my attention is the Phosphorus #'s. 2.70% and 4.79% on the types they have listed and they don't say if its reported as wet or dry weight. These are more like fertilizer #'s instead of amendment #'s. ie. amendments are added by the yard and fertilizers are added by the pound. If you get greedy with this stuff you could have a Phosphorus imbalance in no time flat.

10/15/2010 10:09:30 AM