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MooPoo, yes we sell it and it is actually really great "stuff". As one of the premier agricultural schools in country MSU currently produces approximately 10,000 cubic yards of compost annually and has been doing so since 2005. Our facility has three indoor 120 foot bays where manure is mixed and turned until heating requirements of 132 degrees Fahrenheit is achieved. The temperature remains 132 degrees for a minimum of 72 hours. It is then turned three times a week which helps to reduce weed seeds and pathogens. It meets MDOT criteria and U.S. EPA part 503 temperature criteria for pathogen kill. It also exceeds generally accepted weed seed kill criteria, and germination tests on prior batches show 0% germination of any weed seeds.
Here are just some of the potential benefits of using compost
- Improves soil structure
- Improves nutrient holding capacity
- Reduces soil compaction and crusting
- Increases ease of cultivation
- Improves root growth and yields
- Improves water infiltration and drought tolerance
- Protects plants from disease
- Increases microbial and earthworm populations
We offer a couple of different products to fit your needs whether you are a large farm or just someone with a backyard garden.
We have uncured compost that is available for $6 a cubic yard with a minimum order of 20 yards.
We also have cured compost for $20 a cubic yard that is available here at the MSU Surplus Store.
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"We offer a couple of different products to fit your needs whether you are a large farm or just someone with a backyard garden."
Please, a minimum of 6 yards does not fit the needs of a backyard garden.
We do not have a minimum order amount for our Cured compost ($20/yd), we are very flexible in the size and quantity we are able to sell for this type, from bucket sized to multiple yards.
Our uncured compost which is primarily for agriculture purposes does have a minimum order of 20 yards. For backyard gardens we would suggest using our other Cured compost.
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