Put stuff in the Compost Bin and can watch it break down.
Didn't realize it would break down this fast.
big rockpile
Didn't realize it would break down this fast.
big rockpile
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It depends on several things, temperature, soft or woody, wet or dry etc., but yes, soft stuff that gets warm in a black bin is really quick.
Well most of this is Chicken Manuer in an open Bin and it really hasn't been warm.
But I do understand that Chicken Manuer can generate its own heat being heavy in Nitrogen.
I know the other day I put a bunch in one Bin and it has broken down to about a third of what it was.
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But I do understand that Chicken Manuer can generate its own heat being heavy in Nitrogen.
I know the other day I put a bunch in one Bin and it has broken down to about a third of what it was.
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I think you meant to type in "manure."
You can easily make a 14-day compost, using high-in-nitogen material (green horse manure, fresh chicken droppings) plus green waste plus brown materials (paper, old leaves, cardboard) plus kitchen scraps. It's amazing how quickly things can break down ---- and with all of the sow bugs, earwigs, ants and other critters helping it along.
Typically, you turn the 14-day compost pile every 3rd day and make sure things are kept damp, but not too moist. As Oliver Buckle pointed out --- unless you have sticks and other hard/harder to break down items ---- 14 days is just about all you need to achieve maixmum compostedness. (I made up that word "compostedness." Ha.) If you're not turning the compost contents, things could take a bit longer.
You can easily make a 14-day compost, using high-in-nitogen material (green horse manure, fresh chicken droppings) plus green waste plus brown materials (paper, old leaves, cardboard) plus kitchen scraps. It's amazing how quickly things can break down ---- and with all of the sow bugs, earwigs, ants and other critters helping it along.
Typically, you turn the 14-day compost pile every 3rd day and make sure things are kept damp, but not too moist. As Oliver Buckle pointed out --- unless you have sticks and other hard/harder to break down items ---- 14 days is just about all you need to achieve maixmum compostedness. (I made up that word "compostedness." Ha.) If you're not turning the compost contents, things could take a bit longer.
I've not turned it regular as I should but one turning helps a bunch.
I have one Bin ready. Another bin I'm needing to turn another bin I need to fill.
big rockpile
I have one Bin ready. Another bin I'm needing to turn another bin I need to fill.
big rockpile