I can't find the reference anymore, but I once read that the only factor that would mean you can't compost these plants is if they were exposed to heavy metals (apparently they accumulate them a bit). The toxic alkaloyds break down. And in any event they naturally occur in tomatoes. Zukes are psycho anyway :-)

BP

Wendy,

It's that time of year, isn't it.

Yes, indeed, you can compost your brugs and daturas. Be sure they are in a hot compost. The heat from normal composting will help destroy anything that you are concerned about. I have to leave mine longer, as my compost bin / pile are not in the sun, but in the bush, so I leave mine about 3+ years. If your bin/pile is in the sun ( where it should be) then you don't need to worry.

Good talking to you again.

I have never had a problem composting brugmansia and datura plants.
I just pile these and most everything right in my vegetable gardens. In several piles and throw dirt over the bunch.
Sometimes before the big winter freeze I can cut the piles up further and they are hardly even noticeable.

Amazing how things compost. My soil here is sandy loam, gorgeous soil. Sun really warms it up