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You can't put lime into your composting bin!
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Both the University of Minnesota Extension and the University of Missouri Extension advise against adding lime to a compost pile because the finished compost may be too alkaline.
Too much lime also will lead to a loss of nitrogen in the compost pile, which will prevent rapid composting.
