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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 do you make a compost hotbed?
You take a hose and spray water
You have 7.5m of material to make chair cushions you make 10 and have 0.7m of material left over how much material does it take to do 1 chair cushion?
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is chicken bone a iodegrable or non-biodegrable?
They are perfectly safe to compost, Zoya. If you want it to be hygienic, cooked chicken bones are better to compost. To add, chicken bones take a long time to compost, so don't compost them in haste.
How long does it take to make compost?
It depends on what your composting. Animal waste will take about 90 days then 30 days to cure.
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 does a compost bin look like?
A compost bin is usually square and come in many sizes, but it should have a panel or door at the bottom to access the the compost that is oldest. Since you fill from the top. It can take 3 months or more for the first compost to start degrading.
What does turning your compost mean?
OK get ready for a surprise... Take a shovel and flip over your compost a.k.a. your rotten bananas
How long does it take for coffee grounds to decompose?
Coffee grounds should be considered "green material" when added to a compost pile. They are also a good source of nitrogen for the compost. Because of the size and consistency they breakdown fast in the compost pile, faster than other materials so the speed should not be of much concern. Actually, coffee grounds can be spread directly around established plants. Worms seem to love them as food and they quickly incorporate the grounds into the soil so this is a bonus for the plants and soil.
Why do compost piles warm up?
Air, energy, heat, and light are reasons why a compost heap is warm on the inside. Energy passes from herbivores to carnivores in their respective decomposition of dead and decaying plant and animal matter. That energy may take the form of heat, whose level is increased by the heap's exposure to heat and light and response to frequent turning of the alternating carbon- and nitrogen-rich layers.Next answerA compost heap is made up of organic materials. It can be vegetable or animal food material such as leftover food, vegetable or fruit peelings, mowed grass clipping, fallen leaves, wood or anything else organic. It will also have insects such as worms that live in the compost pile eating the material, digesting it, and excreting waste and bacteria that live off all the organic material in a compost pile. All this activity results in heat being generated in the compost resulting in a warm compost pile, even on cold winter days.
What are the steps for how to make a compost pit?
Use four palletts tied together to form a box. Fill with vegetable material as it becomes available. After a couple of months take away the palletts reset them next to the heap. Turn the heap into the box again and leave until ready. Use.
Why plants grow faster in a soil?
When someone places compost in a compost pile, decomposers such as worms, or bacteria eat and poop out the compost you through into the pile. The decomposer's poop is very fertile and has a ton of nutrients for a plant to help it grow. Compost helps plants grow because it makes the soil more nutrient rich so the plant can absorb more minerals which helps it grow.The answer is food. Compost is natures fertilizer Compost also has the benefit of adding organic matter to the soil. Always make sure you use composted material because some green or uncomposted material can actually rob the soil of nutrients as it decomposes. Leaves are a safe uncomposted material just dont use to much.Now my answer was based the fact you were putting the compost around existing plants but if you have a garden that is dormant and have a tiller you can till the uncomposted material in then plant the next spring.
