Oglala Lakota College
Agriculture & Natural Resource Department
Cooperative Extension Outreach
PO Box 490
Kyle, SD 57752
605-455-6085
Form # 2006-01
COMPOSE RECIPE
Spring 2006
COMPOSE RECIPE
Ingredients:
Brown Stuff
Air
Green Stuff
Water
Directions:
1. Start with brown stuff (leaves or pine needles)
six inches thick.
2. Add green stuff a layer of grass clippings two
inches thick.
• mix the layers up a little
• as you make the layers
3. One shovelful of soil or compose to add microorganisms.
4. Water each layer to wet the ingredients.
5. Repeat each of the layers until the bin is full.
Source: Written and Produced by: Robert E. Richter, CEA-Horticulture, Travis County, Texas Agriculture
Extension Service 2006.