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Sat, Oct 13, 12 at 15:01
| Hi folks.
My wife makes terrific yoghurt with nonfat milk. When she makes it, she casts off about 1/2 gallon of whey. I've been putting it in the compost bins, but I'm wondering if I'm doing the right thing. As it is, I put about 1/2 gallon in every 2-3 weeks. I put half in one bin and half in another. Am I doing the right thing? David Tillyer Montgomery, NY |
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- Posted by lisanti07028 z6NJ (My Page) on Sat, Oct 13, 12 at 21:52
| I don't see why this would be a problem. Have you noticed anything happening in your compost that would lead you to think the whey was messing it up? |
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| Low in fat and protein but high in carbohydrates whey, in small amounts, will not be bad for a compost pile. A 1/2 gallon every couple of weeks should be okay. |
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- Posted by dtillyer Hudson valley (david@tillyer.net) on Sun, Oct 14, 12 at 11:30
| Hi Lisanti. No, I haven't noticed anything bad. My compost is pretty rich as it is. I was just worried because I haven't ever read anything about it. David. |
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- Posted by lisanti07028 z6NJ (My Page) on Sun, Oct 14, 12 at 13:19
| Maybe it's GOOD for the compost, and you have started us all on a search for whey; what's your address again? (Kidding!) |
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| I would assume that since whey is a probiotic solution it would aid and help to speed up composting of the pile, all those added bacteria will want something to munch on. |
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- Posted by toxcrusadr 5 (My Page) on Mon, Oct 15, 12 at 14:21
| Whey is almost all water, maybe 5% solids just as a guess, so regardless of what it is, it won't have much of an effect on the pile. But I don't think there is anything harmful at all in it. |
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