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No, compost bins do not smell if proper materials are recycled and proper procedure is followed, but yes, they will if improper or proper materials are not aerated, layered, moisturized, and turned adequately. Compost bins yield a dark-colored, fresh-smelling, nutrient-rich product with correctly aerated, heated, moisturized carbon- and nitrogen-rich materials.
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 8y agoYes, compost can smell like wet mud. The smell is typical of dark-colored, fresh-smelling, nutrient organic material produced in compost pits. The compost which is made in compost bins, containers, heaps, or piles tends to smell like fresh, healthy soil.
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∙ 11y agoThis largely dependent on what stage the compost is in.
You will have to get your hands dirty for this.
Test the compost to see what temperature it is.
If it is still hot, or warm, it is not ready.
It needs to be cold.
It should look like pure soil.
It will have a Fresh Soily, good, smell.
I would not recommend smelling it during earlier stages.
Compost is the result of a massive microcosmic Eco System in the dirt.
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How can you tell a carrot is rotten?
Rotten ones will be mushy. slimy, and smell like a compost heap.
Why does a compost heap feel hot in the middle?
A compost heap is hot in the middle because this is where the microbes are starting to break down the material in the compost heap and as part of their process they generate heat.
What is the difference between a compost heap and a compost pit?
A compost heap is a pile of composting material that is in a pile on the ground. A compost pit is dug into the ground and the composting material is placed in it.
Why does a compost heap have slits at the bottom?
A compost heap has slits at the bottom so that oxygen can circulate through the dirt.
Why do you need gaps in the side of the frame of the compost heap?
A compost heap is either anearobic or aerobic. Anaerobic bacteria are usually quite smelly, so to encourage aerobic bacteria, the compost heap supports are designed to allow air to get at as much as possible of the compost, by having gaps between them.
What is the difference between compost pile and compost pit?
A compost pile is compost in a pile or heap. a compost pit is compost in a pit or hole in the ground.
What do you do with compost heap soil?
Communal gardens, community centers, and neighborhood centers are ways in which a community can use a compost heap. A compost heap may be constructed as part of a neighborhood association pooling resources. It also may serve as a role model and teaching resource in centers and schools.
What is the different between compose pit and compose heap?
A compost pit is composting materials put into a pit dug in the ground. A compost heap is when composting materials are placed in a heap on the surface of the ground.
What is the microorganism called in compost heap?
bacteria
What should you do if potatoes sprout in the compost heap?
You either turn them over so they compost or you let them grow and use them. It is better to remove potatoes from your compost heap turning them over will make no difference.
How can you use a compost heap in your school?
School gardens and science experiments are ways in which a school can use a compost heap. A compost heap functions as a repository for kitchen scraps and yard debris. It may lend itself therefore to community gardens and science class experiments.
Can rabbit poo go on the compost heap?
Absolutely. ^_^ Rabbit droppings make GREAT compost!
