Hello everyone I am back and ready to give you guys some awesome tips about composting. So ready or not here we go:
Composting is the decomposition of biodegradable organic matter, producing compost.
Compost serves as a growing medium, or a porous, absorbent material that holds moisture and soluble minerals, providing the support and nutrients in which most plants will flourish. To maximize plant growth, it is sometimes necessary to dilute compost with soil or peat to reduce salinity.
An effective compost pile is about as damp as a well wrung-out sponge. The necessary material should be added, or the pile should be turned to aerate it and bring the outer layers inside and vice versa. You should add water at this time to help keep the pile damp.
Compost should not contain any animal products, as it can attract local wildlife.
A compost pile takes at least three months from beginning to end before it is usable. So it is usually a good idea to have more than one bin or pile going at once if you are wanting to use the compost on a regular basis.
Compost serves as a growing medium, or a porous, absorbent material that holds moisture and soluble minerals, providing the support and nutrients in which most plants will flourish. To maximize plant growth, it is sometimes necessary to dilute compost with soil or peat to reduce salinity.
An effective compost pile is about as damp as a well wrung-out sponge. The necessary material should be added, or the pile should be turned to aerate it and bring the outer layers inside and vice versa. You should add water at this time to help keep the pile damp.
Compost should not contain any animal products, as it can attract local wildlife.
A compost pile takes at least three months from beginning to end before it is usable. So it is usually a good idea to have more than one bin or pile going at once if you are wanting to use the compost on a regular basis.
Grass clippings add necessary nitrogen to a compost pilePiles made up of just grass will compact, slow down and start to stink. turning the pile and adding peat will help the pile from becoming to heavy.
worms are very good for speeding up the compost break down, but they cannot get hot or you will cook them. Worms love coffee grounds. Plants that have been treated with pesticides and/or herbicides (weeds and lawn clippings) should be avoided.
The beneficial bacteria present in worm castings breaks down organic nutrients making the nutrients ready for immediate absorption.
Wooden pallets make excellent compost bins. Start with one pallet on the ground. Drive two metal stakes into each side. Slide additional pallets over each support and you have a bin ready for compost. if your compost pile smells you are not turning it enough. when you start a new compost pile addig some of the old compost will speed up the process.
Soak finished compost in water to "brew" compost "tea," a nutrient-rich liquid that can be used for foliar feeding or for watering plants in your garden, backyard, or houseplants.
here is the link for a wormatopia one of the 3 compost bins we carry: http://www.simplyhydroponics.com/wormtopia.htm we also have a rotating compost bin that is very easy to use. http://www.simplyhydroponics.com/rodale_composting_book.htm is the link for my favorite composting book. http://www.simplyhydroponics.com/enviro-cycle.htm is my favorite compost bin.
here is the link for a wormatopia one of the 3 compost bins we carry: http://www.simplyhydroponics.com/wormtopia.htm we also have a rotating compost bin that is very easy to use. http://www.simplyhydroponics.com/rodale_composting_book.htm is the link for my favorite composting book. http://www.simplyhydroponics.com/enviro-cycle.htm is my favorite compost bin.
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