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    From Thank you@21:1/5 to All on Thu Aug 19 00:15:03 2021
    Any estimates as to how long it might take some gnarly rose thorns to decompose? A year? 6 months? Never:\

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  • From David E. Ross@21:1/5 to Thank you on Wed Aug 18 18:50:50 2021
    On 8/18/2021 5:15 PM, Thank you wrote:
    Any estimates as to how long it might take some gnarly rose thorns to decompose? A year? 6 months? Never:\


    Thorns are quite woody and will take at least as long as a piece of dry
    wood. I never put rose prunings into my compost.

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  • From songbird@21:1/5 to Martha on Thu Aug 19 09:42:29 2021
    Thank you Martha wrote:
    Any estimates as to how long it might take some gnarly rose thorns to decompose? A year? 6 months? Never:\

    varies based upon soil moisture and other factors.

    several years. i always bury any rose trimmings deeply
    enough that it isn't a problem.


    songbird

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