Can Decomposing Organic Matter That Washes Up Be Buried On The Beach?

Question

After a busy day on the lake, so much leave and natural debris wash up on our small beach. We like to compost with it but it is a pain to shovel up and move from the beach. Can it be buried on the beach and used later? Does it break down into sand if you leave it long enough? We have many wheelbarrows full.

Answer 1

The debris will break down into soil, not sand. Sand comes from rocks and shells that break down over time.

The debris can be buried in the sand and it will break down and likely mix with the sand.

These articles may be of interest:

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/soil-fertilizers/making-fertilizer-from-seaweed.htm

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/info/plants-found-on-sand-dunes.htm

https://www.whoi.edu/know-your-ocean/did-you-know/how-is-beach-sand-created/

https://blog.azgs.arizona.edu/blog/2018-09/life-sand-grain