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Wed, Apr 6, 11 at 14:23
| Does anyone know how much a 2 cu ft bag of composted cotton bur weighs? There is a local source of organic compost that is $0.08 per ound and I am trying to decide which is the cheaper method. I find scales depressing so cannot check for myself. Thank you. |
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- Posted by gardengal48 PNW zone 8 (My Page) on Thu, Apr 7, 11 at 9:56
| It will depend on moisture content but mixed compost -- such as one would obtain from their own compost pile -- weighs between 1000 and 1600lbs per cubic yard. That works out to about 37-60lbs per cubic foot. |
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- Posted by darth_weeder z7 NY (My Page) on Thu, Apr 7, 11 at 10:54
| $80 to $128 a yard sounds awfully steep but it's apple and oranges you're buying one (the bagged cotton bur) by volume while the other is by the pound. altough weight is a factor in the price, volume is what is needed when purchasing compost. a cubic foot of material will spread out over a certain area whether it weighs 20 pounds or 30, as Gardengal mentioned above a lot of it depends on the moisture content of the product. A yard of compost that is fairly dry will weigh much less than the same compost purchased after a rain but will be basically the same volume. I hope I made some sense, if not, I'm blaming it on spring not showing up yet. |
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- Posted by tishtoshnm (My Page) on Thu, Apr 7, 11 at 11:37
| Thank you. It sounds like it may be worth it to take the truck into town for the compost that is $30-40 for a yard. I hate the time it takes but that would be a significant price difference. |
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- Posted by gardengal48 PNW zone 8 (My Page) on Thu, Apr 7, 11 at 12:27
| Bulk product will always be significantly less expensive than a packaged or bagged product. |
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