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I compost in my yard and have a worm compost in my house. Before composting in your yard, check your local laws.
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Does 3 yards equal 1 cubic yard?
No. A yard is a measure of distance. A cubic yard is a measure of volume. They do not equate. ----------- Answer 2: ----------- No, but some people (including some people who sell soil products) refer to cubic yards as yards (for example: "3 yards of compost will cost you 120$" or "The compost is 40$ per yard.").
What ingredients do you use for cold compost?
Cold compost uses yard waste, such as dry leaves and grass clippings
What yard qualities does my yard need so the compost can work properly?
I don't think there's anything you need to do to your yard. Just make sure you have an insulated compost bin that will allow for drainage and for air to flow. To make the compost work more efficiently, make sure to use several different kinds of organic material in it.
Can yard wastes be put in compost heaps?
Yes, yard wastes can be put in compost heaps.Specifically, yard waste generally designates grass clippings and leaf litter. What drops off -- or is trimmed from -- herbaceous and woody plants usually is eligible for decomposition into compost and use as amendments, fertilizers or mulches. But it must not harbor any diseases or pests.
What if you compost your whole yard?
There is no point to composting a whole yard, unless you wish to completely start over. Composting usually entails gathering all the dried leaves and organic waste materials into a fine soil for a nutritious topsoil or mulch to help fertilize the entire yard, but you wouldn't compost your entire yard.
How much does 1 cubic yard of compost weigh?
About 600-700 kg.
What is the average weight of 1 cubic yard of compost?
It would depend upon the materials that had been composted. The National Recycling Coalition Measurement Standards and Reporting Guidelines has estimated that one cubic yard of finished compost from yard waste would weigh 1,400 pounds.
How much does 1 cubic yard of comopost wei?
1 cubic yard of the farm compost weighs approximately 1 ton.
Does a compost bin need to be in the shade?
It is best to have the bin in the sun so that it gets the most heat. Heat is needed to brake down yard waste into compost.
How much Space does 1 cubic yard of compost Take?
That will depend upon how wet the mushroom manure is.
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.
What compost has the most nutrients?
A compost with a carbon to nitrogen ratio not in excess of 35 to 1 is the compost that has the most nutrients. Higher ratios make the compost's nitrogen inaccessible and unavailable. Yard wastes have high nitrogen and organic content and moderate calcium and phosphorus presences.
