Compost is organic material that can be added to soil to help plants grow. Food scraps and yard waste currently make up more than 30 percent of what we throw away and could be composted instead.
Composting is the process of starting a soil food web (soil biota) by causing the proliferation of aerobic microorganisms (bacteria and fungi) in a controlled environment using organic waste materials.
There are many factors why a compost tumbler does not get hot, due to the inappropriate amounts of moisture, air, nitrogen, carbon, and microbial life. Altering the ratios of each of these components can significantly improve your results.
Leaves are the tree’s primary energy converters and heat regulators. Perennial trees shed their leaves annually. Shed leaves consist mainly of cellulose and lignin. Leaves with high lignin levels are slow to decompose.
There are a number of ways to reuse compost. You can either use it as mulch or level your ground. You may even make new compost out of it or feed container plants with it.
Home composting presents some problems. These can include odors, pests, and bugs are all very common when home composters do not follow simple guidelines on how to keep their bins clean and balanced with enough air circulation.
Bone Meal is an organic fertilizer made from ground bones. Since bones are made up of calcium, phosphorous, nitrogen, zinc, and iron, this fertilizer serves as a long-term nutritional supplement. Perfect for root vegetables, trees and shrubs.
Organic matter refers to a wide range of carbon-based organic compounds. It performs a critical role in your garden by feeding microbial life, building soil structure, aids with water retention, and prevents soil erosion.
Adding organic matter to your garden adds vital nutrients to the soil. It also feeds the microorganisms that are crucial in maintaining the structure of the soil. As a result, the fertility of your soil is greatly improved.
Compost can take anywhere from 1 to 12 months or more to decompose. Decomposition depends on the time of year the pile was constructed, carbon, nitrogen, and moisture are correct and pile maintenance will all affect how long a compost pile will take to be ready.
