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09-06-2004, 10:06 AM
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How long does it take compost to decompose?
"Ignoramus32760" wrote in message Will that work? Say 6 inches of rotting food, 6 inches of half rotted compost, alternating, all "fermenting" in a plastic garbage bin with a tight lid. The bin you suggest will not allow oxygen to reach the compost. The resulting anerobic compost will smell bad. The bins I use are open to air penetration on the sides, and open on the top, preventing this problem. Watering the top of an open bin will speed the decomposition of the top. I usually don't worry about. I just fork the top few inches into the other bin when I need to use the compost. Bob |
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09-06-2004, 10:07 AM
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How long does it take compost to decompose?
In article 8_kxc.57146$3x.5768@attbi_s54, Bob wrote:
"Ignoramus32760" wrote in message Will that work? Say 6 inches of rotting food, 6 inches of half rotted compost, alternating, all "fermenting" in a plastic garbage bin with a tight lid. The bin you suggest will not allow oxygen to reach the compost. The resulting anerobic compost will smell bad. The bins I use are open to air penetration on the sides, and open on the top, preventing this problem. Watering the top of an open bin will speed the decomposition of the top. I usually don't worry about. I just fork the top few inches into the other bin when I need to use the compost. Bob Thank you Bob. This food waste may be not worth composting. i |
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09-06-2004, 12:03 PM
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How long does it take compost to decompose?
"Ignoramus32760" wrote in message Will that work? Say 6 inches of rotting food, 6 inches of half rotted compost, alternating, all "fermenting" in a plastic garbage bin with a tight lid. The bin you suggest will not allow oxygen to reach the compost. The resulting anerobic compost will smell bad. The bins I use are open to air penetration on the sides, and open on the top, preventing this problem. Watering the top of an open bin will speed the decomposition of the top. I usually don't worry about. I just fork the top few inches into the other bin when I need to use the compost. Bob |
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09-06-2004, 12:04 PM
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How long does it take compost to decompose?
In article 8_kxc.57146$3x.5768@attbi_s54, Bob wrote:
"Ignoramus32760" wrote in message Will that work? Say 6 inches of rotting food, 6 inches of half rotted compost, alternating, all "fermenting" in a plastic garbage bin with a tight lid. The bin you suggest will not allow oxygen to reach the compost. The resulting anerobic compost will smell bad. The bins I use are open to air penetration on the sides, and open on the top, preventing this problem. Watering the top of an open bin will speed the decomposition of the top. I usually don't worry about. I just fork the top few inches into the other bin when I need to use the compost. Bob Thank you Bob. This food waste may be not worth composting. i |
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09-06-2004, 01:02 PM
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How long does it take compost to decompose?
"Ignoramus32760" wrote in message Will that work? Say 6 inches of rotting food, 6 inches of half rotted compost, alternating, all "fermenting" in a plastic garbage bin with a tight lid. The bin you suggest will not allow oxygen to reach the compost. The resulting anerobic compost will smell bad. The bins I use are open to air penetration on the sides, and open on the top, preventing this problem. Watering the top of an open bin will speed the decomposition of the top. I usually don't worry about. I just fork the top few inches into the other bin when I need to use the compost. Bob |
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09-06-2004, 01:03 PM
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How long does it take compost to decompose?
In article 8_kxc.57146$3x.5768@attbi_s54, Bob wrote:
"Ignoramus32760" wrote in message Will that work? Say 6 inches of rotting food, 6 inches of half rotted compost, alternating, all "fermenting" in a plastic garbage bin with a tight lid. The bin you suggest will not allow oxygen to reach the compost. The resulting anerobic compost will smell bad. The bins I use are open to air penetration on the sides, and open on the top, preventing this problem. Watering the top of an open bin will speed the decomposition of the top. I usually don't worry about. I just fork the top few inches into the other bin when I need to use the compost. Bob Thank you Bob. This food waste may be not worth composting. i |
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09-06-2004, 02:20 PM
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How long does it take compost to decompose?
"Ignoramus32760" wrote in message Will that work? Say 6 inches of rotting food, 6 inches of half rotted compost, alternating, all "fermenting" in a plastic garbage bin with a tight lid. The bin you suggest will not allow oxygen to reach the compost. The resulting anerobic compost will smell bad. The bins I use are open to air penetration on the sides, and open on the top, preventing this problem. Watering the top of an open bin will speed the decomposition of the top. I usually don't worry about. I just fork the top few inches into the other bin when I need to use the compost. Bob |
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09-06-2004, 02:21 PM
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How long does it take compost to decompose?
In article 8_kxc.57146$3x.5768@attbi_s54, Bob wrote:
"Ignoramus32760" wrote in message Will that work? Say 6 inches of rotting food, 6 inches of half rotted compost, alternating, all "fermenting" in a plastic garbage bin with a tight lid. The bin you suggest will not allow oxygen to reach the compost. The resulting anerobic compost will smell bad. The bins I use are open to air penetration on the sides, and open on the top, preventing this problem. Watering the top of an open bin will speed the decomposition of the top. I usually don't worry about. I just fork the top few inches into the other bin when I need to use the compost. Bob Thank you Bob. This food waste may be not worth composting. i |
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