It is very difficult and time consuming to compost straw without crushing it first. Instructions:First make a pile, with dry straw, hay, brushwood, small branches. Not heavy wood of course... Then install a U-shaped blade on the backpack brushcutter. Check that it is sharp.
Work from top to bottom. That is to say, raise the brushcutter and lower it gently back onto the pile. Do this gesture as many times as necessary. However, beware of splashes, wear the appropriate clothing. There is also a very strong dust formation! A protective mask is strongly recommended, as well as noise-canceling headphones.
The U-blade chops straw or hay, but not heavy wood! You need a garden shredder for this. And not all of them allow you to grind dry wood or wood with a large diameter. Choose the right machine for the work to be done. But the big wood can also be used in a fireplace or for a barbecue.
All you have to do is compost the shredded material, on site in the beds or the vegetable garden, or in the compost heap by mixing it with green materials. You will find in this article how to compost well without any problem.
Here is the result of shredding hay with a U-shaped blade installed on a backpack brushcutter. You save time, fatigue and you will use the shredded product for quality composting, or very effective mulching against evaporation, the growth of unwanted weeds, the compaction of the soil during rain or violent watering...
