How Does Compost Form at Elizabeth Knepp blog

How Does Compost Form. Ensure that the pile has a carbon:nitrogen ratio of roughly 1:30. an actively managed pile can produce compost in about a month, otherwise it can take up to six months or more for the compost to form enough to become useful fertilizer.

How to compost, and why it’s a good idea The Washington Post
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Ensure that the pile has a carbon:nitrogen ratio of roughly 1:30. see how compost is made. an actively managed pile can produce compost in about a month, otherwise it can take up to six months or more for the compost to form enough to become useful fertilizer.

How to compost, and why it’s a good idea The Washington Post

Moisten and feed on that new side only. introduction composting is the biological decomposition of organic materials by bacteria and other organisms. this is one of the differences between compost and fertilizer: It can enhance the soil, building up the structure and texture.