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What does steam rising from a compost bin mean?
evaporating from the garden
Why does the temperature in a compost heap rise?
Composting relies on natural processes that decompose organic materials. This includes certain chemical processes that are carried out by microorganisms which thrive under ideal conditions. They work most efficiently when the correct moisture level is present and they are given enough oxygen. Their activity creates the heat in a compost bin which can be warm enough to kill weed seeds and sterilize the material.
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.
How does a compost bin produce heat?
Decomposition of carbon- and nitrogen-rich materials by composting macro- and micro-organisms is the way that compost bins produce heat. The heat represents a mix of influences and inputs from aeration, ambient temperatures, carbon and nitrogen ratios, container sizes and moisture levels. The United States Environmental Protection Agency suggests minimum temperature ranges of 104 to 131 degrees Fahrenheit (40 to 55 degrees Celsius).
Can a compost soil conduct electricity?
Yes, compost soil can conduct electricity. The condition of electricity draws upon ions and nutrients. Dark-colored, fresh-smelling, nutrient-rich organic matter such as compost and humus have both.
Where does the heat from the compost bin come from?
Oxidized carbon generates heat in the compost bin.Specifically, a compost bin has to have moisture and materials which are carbon- and nitrogen-rich. There must be about a 27:1 ratio between carbon and nitrogen. The oxygen in water and nitrogen work to oxidize the bin's energy source, carbon.
A compost bin will turn organic waste into?
A compost bin will turn organic waste into natural fertilizer.
What happens to organic matter in compost bin?
Organic matter in a compost bin decomposes as a result of bacteria action.
What it is a compost bin?
A bin that is used when composting manure and vegetation.
What is the orange mold growing in your kitchen compost bin?
If you have orange mold growing in your kitchen compost bin, you need to take your compost out. Mold is hot healthy to have in your house.
What is dead plants or animal matter that can be used in places like compost bin?
No dead animal matter is suitable for a compost bin.
Can a frog live in my compost bin?
Can i live in your compost bin? please... I'll pay rent unlike that good for nothing frog
Can potatoes go in a compost bin?
Potatoes make excellent compost material.
How do you convert domestic wastage into organic manure?
Build a compost bin and compost it.
Why would it be bad to have a compost bin?
If the owner is too busy or uninformed or if the community has regulations which do not accommodate composting then it would be bad to have a compost bin. For example, a compost bin ideally should be attractive, durable, and stationary (but mobile if need be) to not constitute an eyesore.
If you put mushrooms from your lawn in the compost bin will the resulting compost grow thousands of mushrooms?
If your compost gets hot, like it's supposed to, then it will kill the mushroom spores and you will not have mushrooms growing in your bin.
Can raffia go into the compost bin?
Yes.
