whiteriver1
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knows his shit (fertilizer)
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Post by whiteriver1 on Jul 29, 2011 11:51:00 GMT -5
Sorry for the slow response, I was away yesterday. It will make a couple inches of crust on top and trap the heat inside, if piled too high it then combusts, if you dig into a tall pile you can see ash and the burnt material..sometimes even the glowing embers...Most colleges and Conservation services will advise no higher than 6 feet to prevent this from happening. When we use the thermal gun it's typically around 135-140 F in a pile that size which is considered deep stacking. This is often how stacking sheds around here catch on fire. It seems to also generate heat when water is added like when it rains on it.
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mcupps
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Post by mcupps on Aug 13, 2011 18:06:12 GMT -5
Ive never had problems with piles burning unless they are cake and have air trapped between the clods. Cake will "ash" in a stack shed. Ive piled regular litter, both chicken and turkey in piles 15 or 20 feet tall, never had a problem with internal burning. Most litter doesnt have enought straight O2 in it to burn. Not arguing with whiteriver, just saying that I would not be afraid to make a pile as big as possiable, unless its cake-out
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