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Anything organic can be composted, but certain things perhaps should be left out of the compost heap. Meat scraps, for example, will degrade in time, but can create an awful smell while they do it. Spoiled milk will do the same. Both can also attract insects and scavenging rodents like rats. Eggshells, on the other hand, add needed calcium and other nutrients to the blend without much odor.
The key to composting almost any organic material is to get the ratio of carbon to nitrogen as close to 5 to 1 as possible. This allows the heap to get up to the highest temperatures possible as quickly as possible, keeping offensive odors to a minimum. For example, adding five parts sawdust to one part chicken manure will make a mix that will heat up to as much as 180 deg. within just a few days, killing all pathogens and creating a very useful compost blend.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 14y agoBad Stuff for the compost? Diseased plants (they spread disease), weeds with seeds, weed that can sprout from bits of root, pet feces(carries parasites), biodegradable items (glass, treated wood), toxic chemicals, fats, oil, meat scraps, bones (slow at breaking down)
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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.
How do you spell compost?
Compost.
What kinds of compost are offered at Cedar Grove?
Cedar Grove offers several kinds of compost. They sell landscape mulch, organic compost, compost with manure and compost mixed with sand. One can order the compost online.
What is an antonym for compost?
No word is exactly opposite of "compost". Most object nouns have no opposite except for the combination of "not + (that object)". Not compost is opposite of compost.
What percent of new compost should be old compost?
There is no need to mix old and new compost. Old compost ,if ready, should be used on its own. New material will take time to rot down to compost.
How is compost form?
Compost is awesome Compost is formed by decayed vegetable matter. Potting compost is a mixture of various ingredients used for potting pot plants.
Should Compost be full of Bugs and Roaches?
Commercial compost should be sterile so if bought compost the answer is no.
How does a compost bin work?
the compost turns into monkeys
What sentence can you make with the word compost?
The compost smelled.
What do rollie polies eat?
They eat compost and soil because compost is soil and soil is compost.
What can make Vermiform compost?
Vermiform compost is a type of compost that is produced by redworms, white worms or earthworms. These worms consume organic waste and leave behind a rich compost.
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.
