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Phoenix61

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5. Decomposing organic matter generates heat

Reply to LiberalLoner (Original post)

Mon Mar 22, 2021, 08:10 PM

Mar 2021

which is good because it kills stuff in the mulch. Not so good if it gets too hot and bursts into flames. Towels washed in bleach and dried till they are very hot and left in a pile can do the same thing. Several restaurants have gone up in flames because of that.

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Our mulch keeps trying to kill us. [View all] LiberalLoner Mar 2021 OP

I remember my family talking about barns going up if they cut and stored the hay too green. AleksS Mar 2021 #1

tobacco barns will self implode. yellowdogintexas Mar 2021 #14

Thank you, I didn't think the mulch was deep enough to be a problem, but I was wrong... LiberalLoner Mar 2021 #2

That reminds me of when part of a tree split off nitpicker Mar 2021 #3

I just had no idea. Feeling very stupid. LiberalLoner Mar 2021 #4

Decomposing organic matter generates heat Phoenix61 Mar 2021 #5

Wow I had no idea! LiberalLoner Mar 2021 #6

Thanks for the reminder. When I worked on a dairy many years ago I learned just why no abqtommy Mar 2021 #7

👍😬 LiberalLoner Mar 2021 #8

Update...found out what the problem was...our bay windows... LiberalLoner Mar 2021 #9

Did you know that mulch spits black spots on your house? Wicked Blue Mar 2021 #10

Oh no!!!! LiberalLoner Mar 2021 #15

Clearly you didn't see the thread on the origin of the word malaise Mar 2021 #11

How big is your mulch pile? Sanity Claws Mar 2021 #12

It was only a couple inches deep but our bay windows were acting as a magnifying glass LiberalLoner Mar 2021 #16

turning the pile every so often helps keep it cooled down. yellowdogintexas Mar 2021 #13

We had a good soaking rain today, should be okay until Saturday when the crew comes to LiberalLoner Mar 2021 #17

That made me laugh. Sanity Claws Mar 2021 #18

LOL at this point I don't trust any dang thing! LiberalLoner Mar 2021 #19