Can sod be composted?

[pattyp]

Hi everyone. I am digging up sod in my yard in order to put in a garden. Can I compost the sod or am I just asking for trouble?

Thanks for the info.

Patty

[americangardener]

Have you been using weed and feed on the sod? If no weed killers on there go ahead and compost it or you can just turn it upside down and plant in it.

[canadamike]

I have composted lots of it. I would pile it face down, water and then cover with a black tarp so the roots would not restart. You can also plant in it upside down like Dave just said, just expect some active weeding...

It should be ready for next year if you don't put brown matter in between the sod pieces, sooner if you mix dry carbon matter in it

[ottawagardener]

I compost sod all the time! After I've removed it, by sticking it at the bottom of a hole, by covering it with dirt and compost (lasagna style) or just by turning it over in a pile and then covering with black plastic.

Hope that helps!

[ceara]

I've double dug new beds and just put the sod on the very bottom of a 2 spade deep trench, flipped grass side down, after I had busted up the harder "pan" in the sub soil.

But when I edge the beds and remove the creeping grass, all that gets tossed into the compost area.

I didn't used to put the sod into the compost and figured I was tossing some good stuff. So last year I started putting it into compost and was surprised that my pile composted a bit faster.

So sometimes I stick sod in the bottom of trenches when digging or toss into the compost. Depends on my mood at the time really. lol