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Rice Hulls <br /> The compost mixture will consist of 80-90 percent rice hulls mixed with 10-20 percent o Ce <br /> chicken and/or steer manure to facilitate the composting of the rice hulls. The resultant <br /> material will be used in the manufacture of potting mix and soil amendments. <br /> Grape Pomace ` <br /> The compost mixture will consist of approximately 80 percent Douglas fir bark"fines" <br /> (humus) and approximately 20 percent grape pomace. The resultant material will be used <br /> in the manufacture of potting mix and soil amendments. <br /> Paper Fiber <br /> The compost mixture will consist of approximately 20 percent reclaimed paper fiber and <br /> 80 percent bark"fines". The paper fiber will be obtained from GP Gypsum in San <br /> Leandro. The paper fiber is derived from recycled cardboard; whose fibers are not long <br /> enough to recycle into new paper products. It is possible that a different mix ratio will be <br /> used due to the carbon-nitrogen ratio within the paper fiber. In addition, it is also <br /> possible that paper fibers, humus and manure will be mixed together to accelerate the <br /> composting of the paper fibers. <br /> Individual loads of paper fiber will be inspected for foreign matter. If the load is <br /> determined to be unacceptable,the material will be refused. The agreement between <br /> Scotts and GP Gypsum will specify the process for refusal of paper fiber loads. <br /> Proposed Raw Material Sources: <br /> Paper fiber: Obtained from GP Gypsum in San Leandro <br /> Grape pomace: Obtained from local vineyards <br /> Chicken or Steer manure: Obtained from local dairies and chicken farms <br /> Rice Hulls: Obtained from regional rice growers <br />