Want to know how you can compost weeds, or weed seeds? Is it safe to compost weed seeds? In this video I go through all the factors you need to consider when it comes to composting weed seeds. I also discuss the risk of compost fire and how you can mitigate it.

00:00 Intro
01:07 Cold composting weed seeds
02:05 What temperature kills weed seeds
02:45 Peer-reviewed papers on composting weed seeds
05:24 Hot Compost weeds summary
07:29 Can compost catch on fire?
08:08 What causes compost to catch fire
09:15 How to prevent backyard compost piles from catching fire
09:55 Review

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If you are somewhat new to composting, I have a couple other videos detailing the process you may find helpful:

Building a basic compost pile -    • How to make Compost - The Simplest Ea...  

How to compost in Winter -    • How To Compost In Winter  

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Credit for Black Nightshade photo:
Agnieszka Kwiecień, aka Nova
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Some of the articles referenced in this video:

Nishida, Tomoko, et al. "Effect of cattle digestion and of composting heat on weed seeds." Japan Agricultural Research Quarterly 32 (1998): 55-60.

Dahlquist, Ruth M., Timothy S. Prather, and James J. Stapleton. "Time and temperature requirements for weed seed thermal death." Weed Science 55.6 (2007): 619-625.

Egley, Grant H. "High-temperature effects on germination and survival of weed seeds in soil." Weed Science 38.4-5 (1990): 429-435.