To put aphids in compost?
My lettuce has been growing indoors since the weather was turning hot. However, they have now bolted. They had aphids on the leaves so I washed and harvested them. It is OK to put the soil into my compost pit? I am reading conflicting information. One comment says if there are no roots left in the soil I can put it in the pit and the aphids will leave. There might be some other roots in the pit. Another writes not to use that soil. Where should I put the soil?
Montgomery County Maryland
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Hi- you can dump the growing mix in the compost pit/pile and chop through it with a shovel or fork to disrupt and reduce the aphid colony. The spent lettuce plants will decompose and the aphids will not survive in the compost.
Jon
