compost contents

Rachael Pettus (rachael@cytanet.com.cy)
Sat, 23 Oct 1999 13:15:05 +0200

Hi, everyone:
A question for soil biologists or home composting experts, here. I have
heard that certain types of trees, walnuts and ecalypts among them, are
allelopathic -- their roots secrete something that discourages other
plants from growing nearby. How do eucalyptus leaves behave in
compost? I have a cold compost pile that recently had a lot of
eucalyptus leaves added. Will they break down harmlessly and combine
with the other things in the pile (kitchen scraps, weed clippings, other
leaves etc) to make nice healthy compost to add to my garden, or will
they break down, but leave the compost an environment that will not
enourage veggie growth when I dig it in in the spring?
Thanks for any help and advice.
Rachael Pettus.

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