Transcription of Composting - Simple Steps for Starting at Home
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Simple Steps for Starting at Home Provided by DHEC's Office of Solid Waste Reduction & Recycling Composting is nature's way Table of to recycle. Contents What type of Composting works Composting happens. It's simply the slow, natural decomposition of best for me?.. 3. organics. Backyard Composting at home is the controlled and faster decomposition of 4. organics such as yard trimmings and food waste that you and your Do-It-Yourself family generate. Microorganisms break down this material into compost Bins to a nutrient-rich product that can be used as a soil amendment in yards, gardens, flower beds and potted plants. Open Backyard Composting Why compost at home? What goes in your backyard compost?..7. It's good for you and the environment. Temperature The product you make is valuable.
The pile needs oxygen. Turn the pile more frequently. The pile is too hot. The temperature is 170°F or above. There is too much nitrogen. Add browns and water, then turn the pile. The pile is losing heat before the compost is finished. The material is going anaerobic – losing air. Add greens and turn the pile. Flies and/or gnats are around ...
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