Show Leaves II Make Mal e Compost L. L Darrell Stokes County Agent received the following bulleting on fall leaves sent out by and suggested by Dr Paul D D. Christensen Utah State University Extension Soil Specialist Mr Stokes says This Trus bulletin is timely timely advice coming at leaf falling I time since the air program discourages the burning burning burning burn burn- I ing of leaves contaminating the air DR CHRISTENSEN says Save your leaves and make a compost pile then when the compost is ready add it to the soil The compost can be made of leaves and any other type of organic matter matter matter mat mat- ter around the home by layering it and adding a fertilizer mixture of approximately approximately approximately three pounds of ammonium ammonium ammonium am am- sulphate and one pound of super phosphate Place the organic materials in layers four to six feet deep Keep the pile moist throughout COMPOST MADE now will i likely be decayed and ready to use next spring Usually they require from a few months to a year to decay sufficiently for use |