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Old February 24, 2011   #11
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What is "an extended period"? A few hours or a few days?
A few hours would get some to most. A few days will get most to all. About a week will get everything.

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Will the high heat not not degrade the bacterial colony that caused the high heat?
Actually, yes. But not completely wipe it out. But, without the addition of fresh material, it will die off anyway...and the bacteria responsible are common in all soils, so there is a ready supply to move in and 'be fruitful and multiply (or is that divide?).

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Will the high heat not degrade the nutritional value of the compost exposed to the heat for an extended period?

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No. It actually transforms some of the nutrients into more 'useful' forms. Water will leach out far more nutrients.
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