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How Do I Know If My Compost Pile Is Ready?
Depending on what area you are in it normally takes about 6-8 weeks to
cycle through. The more effort you put
forth turning it on a schedule your compost pile will mature quicker. When the
ingredients you have put in your composting container have turned into a dark
brown, earthy smelling material, the composting process is complete.
It is then best left for a month or two to 'mature' before it is used.
Don't worry if your compost is not fine and crumbly. Even if it is lumpy,
sticky or stringy, with bits of twig and eggshell still obvious, it is quite
usable. Remember, the
smaller your contents are the quicker they will break down. So, do a good job of chopping up the contents
you are adding.
Tips To Expedite Your Hot Compost
You may find that after some time your compost isn’t really
changing. There are many variables that
need to take place for your pile to break down.
And, these variables are all about what area of the world you are
in. The two primary variables are air and
moisture. Keep aerating your pile and
also water it to keep it moist so that the contents will continue to break
down. Here
are some things you can try.
1. Turn your composte over. It if is dry, water it.
2. If your pile dries out then it will stop
breaking down. You need to keep turning
it every few days and add moisture and aerate.
3. Chop up your pile again. The smaller the contents the quicker they’ll
break down.
4. Nitrogen rich contents expedite the
process. If you have a horse barn get
some of the manure straw and add to your pile.
Below are a list of other expediters.
Herbs
As Compost Activators: Many herbs are
well known as activators.
Comfrey
(Symphytumofficinale) is rich in calcium, nitrogen,
phosphates and potassium. It has large hairy leaves that break down very
quickly.
Dandelion
(Taraxacumofficinale) also accelerates the breaking
down of materials in the heap. It is rich in copper, potash and iron.
Valerian
(Valerianaofficinalis) has been known to attract
earth worms with are excellent for you pile.
Yarrow
(Achilleasp) can have the most dramatic
effect in your heap, even in small amounts. It will enrich your compost with
nitrates, potash, phosphates and copper.
Tansy
(Tanacetumvulgare) has the ability to concentrate
potassium from the soil where it grows thus resulting in your garden getting a
dose of potassium.
If you have enough room it is always best to have several different
compost piles going at once. This way
you’ll always ensure yourself that your garden will always have a healthy
amount of nutrients as needed. A good practice is to start one a month or so
after you begin your first composting pile.
Be sure to get enough air to the middle of your pile. A good way to do this is to place some PVC
pipe or tomato stakes through the pile so you can move them around from time to
time to allow air to get to the middle of the pile.
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