apple pomace?

[emmy75]

just wonderin if anyone has ever added apple pomace to their soil as a top dressing. it has a low C:N ratio, like 20-1. i buy tons of apples and i wouldnt mind sparin a couple to add to my soil. what do ya think?

 

[Suby]

Apple pomace is wet and compact. If not well mixed with stiff, absorbent material, large clumps of this or other fruit wastes can become airless regions of anaerobic decomposition. Having a high water content can be looked upon as an advantage. Dry hay and sawdust can be hard to moisten thoroughly; these hydrate rapidly when mixed with fruit pulp. Fermenting fruit pulp attracts yellow jackets so it is sensible to incorporate it quickly into a pile and cover well with vegetation or soil.

This is in regards to composting, plants benefit from the decomposition od ammendments and not from the ammendments themselves, this means that you can make great compost with it and them incorporate that compost into your soil with great benefits but I would not make a straight potting mix with it, especially as in the quote it clearly mention anearobi fermentation which is very bad when growing an oxygen loving plant that thrive on aerobic bacteria.

I do however like to use apple cider vinegar in my teas, I'd be interested in the benefits of it's composted form.

S

 

[emmy75]

thanks suby for the info. the thought did cross my mind of non decomposition of the pomace. i was thinkin though i would have used it in very ground up form and small amounts. anywho ill just continue to eat them and not bother my soil with them.
i also have apple cider vinegar. ill google it and educate myself on it as a soil amendment. thanks for the idea.

 

[Guest]

Like Suby says, it makes a great compost additive......LC