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Pineapple in composter?

eyecatchercwdeyecatchercwd Posts: 42
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Hi after reading an article that fresh pineapple flesh and skin is a good thing to have in the composter so I added it with a layer of old hay on top.Then read it's bad cos worms don't like citric acid ! So now I'm really confused can anyone help? 

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  • wild edgeswild edges Posts: 10,497
    I've been adding quite a bit of pineapple lately and I have noticed the worms will all rise to the surface soon afterwards. It doesn't take long for them to go back in though.
    If you can keep your head, while those around you are losing theirs, you may not have grasped the seriousness of the situation.
  • FireFire Posts: 19,096
    I personally don't think worms have much of a problem with citrus. I put loads in and it's chock with brandlings.
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    Pineapple isn’t citrus 😎 

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • FireFire Posts: 19,096
    " Citrus was always a no no in a Wormery".

    Have you tried it @philippasmith2 ?

    @Dovefromabove - I guess the OP is suggesting that highly acid fruit might not be good for worms.
  • PurpleRosePurpleRose Posts: 538
    Hi

    I have put pineapple skin and the leaves in the compost and they have rotted down nicely. Same with orange peel. If it isn't the worms that like it, something does that is in there
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