Leaf compost is about at the bottom of the barrel, as far as food value goes. Good old COMPOSTED Cow and sheep shit are great to grow with, toss in some blood & bone meal, sit back and water......grow with what you got. Just like heating with wood, pine sucks but if all you have is pine it's great.
Peace
[FONT="]Overall, compost improves the physical, chemical,[/FONT]
[FONT="]and biological properties of soils. Leaf compost,[/FONT]
[FONT="]however, is not normally considered a fertilizer as it is[/FONT]
[FONT="]too low in nutrient content. It serves primarily as an[/FONT]
[FONT="]organic amendment and a soil conditioner. The[/FONT]
[FONT="]nitrogen content of composted leaves on a dry basis is[/FONT]
[FONT="]about 1/2 to 1% by weight. For other materials[/FONT]
[FONT="]commonly added to backyard leaf compost piles, the[/FONT]
[FONT="]nitrogen content is: blood meal 10-14%; grass clippings[/FONT]
[FONT="]2-4%; coffee grounds 1 1/2-2%; eggshells 1-2%; horse[/FONT]
[FONT="]manure 1-5%; cow manure 1-1 1/2%; poultry manure[/FONT]
[FONT="]3-5%; ammonium sulfate 20 1/2%; urea 45%; bone[/FONT]
[FONT="]meal 1 1/2-4%; and cotton seed meal 6-7%.[/FONT]