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Old 04-22-09, 10:04 AM   #2
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It's for nitrogen/carbon balance. Basically, the "brown" (wood, dry leaves, etc...) is very high in carbon. Grass clippings, fruit and vegetable shavings are all moist and dense which is high in nitrogen If there is too much carbon, the pile won't decompose very fast. If there is too much nitrogen, it will start to form ammonia gas, which can cause odor problems.
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