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Fine Compost shredder - does it exist or have I invented it?
Alan_b:
I have taken to making my own leaf mould but what I end up with is still quite coarse with some leaves and the central spine of the leaf still intact even after two years. So I am wondering if there is something I can use to chop it up more finely? I have a shredder with a 'corskscrew' blade which is fine for small branches but this material would pass straight through that. What I would like is something that chops more finely with a wide and low entry point that can be loaded by the spade full. I suppose it might need to incorporate a sieve to ensure that anything too large for the cutters does not get in. Does such a thing exist or have I just invented a new garden implement?
Palustris:
Would this sort of thing help?
https://www.amazon.co.uk/d/Gardening/Rotary-Garden-Soil-Compost-Sieve-Riddle-400mm/B01D0AA2E0/ref=s9_simh_gw_g60_i2_r?_encoding=UTF8&fpl=fresh&pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_s=&pf_rd_r=WEWEV7K0SY8YG7YZJS41&pf_rd_t=36701&pf_rd_p=16f14aeb-bd11-4e9e-8c26-9ca0139074ee&pf_rd_i=desktop
Darren:
What you need is a big version of the Fritsch mills we use for preparing soil and veg samples for lab analysis. It won't be cheap though....
http://www.fritsch-international.com/sample-preparation/milling/cutting-mills/
Alan_b:
--- Quote from: Palustris on March 28, 2017, 10:29:46 AM ---Would this sort of thing help?
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Thank you, Palustris; I had already discovered and ordered one of those between posing my question and reading your reply - so I will know in due course whether it helps. But long narrow objects like the spine of a leaf will pass through a sieve so ideally I still need something that will chop them up. The cutting mill suggested by Darren might do that job but I need a cheaper and more cheerful equivalent.
Palustris:
Our daughter used one of those machines to which I linked. The compost she created was as good and fine as anything I have seen. Much of the start material was leaf mould like yours and it did seem to break up the ribs.
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