moss and thatch

[hawthorns]

would moss and thatch be any good for composting. its from a cricket square

[Potstubsdustbins]

First thing I would do is check they have not used weed killer as dependent on what was used this could transfer to your compost.

Colin

[hawthorns]

yeah already have wont be using if they have used pesticides or herbicides

[zazen999]

It's compostable so why wouldn't it be?

[redser]

In my humble opinion I think that moss could probably outlast us all if there was a nuclear war! If there is even a little bit it just seems to survive and grows and spreads. Maybe if it's well composted achieving a good temp it would die but I hate the stuff and I'm pretty picky about not spreading it around or using it in the composter. Not based on science or anything, just the battle I have to keep it out of my lawn and garden.

[snohare]

Right enough, I suppose I wouldn't leave it on the top.
But once it has had a chance to die off from drying out, I consider moss a wonderful materiel for composting - I reckon that the moisture absorbent properties means that it helps regulate the dampness of the core of the compost heap, ensuring that at least some parts have the right balance to start heating up. And once the heap begins to heat up properly, the moss won't live, so win/win.
And of course, all life on earth - certainly all plant life - owes its existence to mosses, which were the first multicellular organisms to colonise the land.

[VirginVegGrower]

I add it to my heap. Get it in the back of your car

[WendyC]

From experience (and not a pleasant one!) You'll need to mix well with more strawy stuff as a thick layer of thatch goes horribly slimy. Apologies if I'm telling you something you already know.