Can I put something on leaves to make them decompose faster?

Question

I put the leaves in the garden and want them to compost. Does
anything speed this up?

Answer 1

Coffee grounds, tea bags, and beer. You should see my compost!

Another hint is to layer news paper, leaves, straw. 7 to 9 layers of newspaper (or card board, one sheet), 4 inches of leaves, 4 inches of straw or grass clippings (preferably partially decomposed), all you want coffee grounds, cheap beer. You can plant directly in this, have instant gratification and ammend your soil.

By the way, lime "sweetens" the soil

Answer 2

Cover with a tarpaulin after soaking the leaves with water should speed the process up, especially, if the heap gets some sunshine to generate a bit of heat.

Answer 3

Water, nitrogen, critter density and heat are often limiters. This is why most people creat a compost pile as it solves all of these problems.

Answer 4

Lime, although it is not recommended because it will adversely affect the PH of the finished compost and soil.

Answer 5

Run over them with the lawnmower, and when shreded well, add to garden. Makes a great fertilezer, and soil amendment. Injoy! :) Arum

Answer 6

there is a composting chemical you can perches at Low's or HomeDepo, it will help alot.just ask for composting leave.

Answer 7

as a matter of fact there is. a few gallons of gas and a match should decompose your leaves in as little as 30 mins.

Answer 8

Fresh chicken manure. This is very hot stuff. Also the more you turn your pile, the more oxygen you give it , speeding up the decomp process.

Answer 9

a match