Can the acidic compost used for certain plants be used for non-acid-loving plants too?
I have bought special compost for skimmias, hydrangeas etc but have too much. Are other plants which don’t need specifically acid soil likely to thrive in this compost?
I would hang on to it.
If you used it for plants in pots then they will need topping next year and if you used it for plants in the ground they could also do with more next year.
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How does organic waste decompose inside a compost bin?
Specifically, what is the process that takes place inside a compost bin in order to break down its contents? Does it require compost worms? Are there any environmental factors which speed up the process?
A good compost heap gets hot through biological chemistry(some bacteria exist in the soil which stand temperatures in the region of 70degC,they are the only bacteria at work when the heap gets hot) and need a good airflow(it is an aerobic process) and no worms could live in it at the hot stage,which might last a fortnight to a month,plant diseases are also killed in the hot stage.The compost is ready to use when worms breed in it.Compost heaps need to be large enough and enclosed so that they heat up and it helps to turn them over every 10 days and water added because the heating drives of steam. Using composting worms is more useful when digesting slow awkward stuff like leaves or some household waste.,It does better in the absence of air (is anaerobic)and does not heat up,composting gives off carbon dioxide,so it is a slow burning process whereas wormaries give of methane.
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How well will fescue grow through compost dirt?
am wishing to level the lawn in places and this compost dirts is basically manure and have spread it over areas of the lawn , some areas fescue , the other areas are bermuda.
have also spread out fescue seed and raked it in with the composted dirt and have the sprinkler running water over it for atleast 30 minutes a day.
the thing I am worried about is the grass underneath , I am guess may not grow through the composted dirt and simply die?
Anyone with experience of this could give me some suggestions please?
Thanks for your answers!
Well, that was how I fixed my lawn was to fill the ruts in with dirt or compost. I did this in the fall…it took a while for the grass to fill in but, if the grass underneath dies the grass on the sides will fill it in, it just takes time. And now my back yard does not have deep ruts in it anymore.
You can also dig up the grass that will be underneath and then put in the compost and then lay the grass back on top of the compost. The grass will re root, this is done all the time on gold courses…when a golfer creates a divot, they simply get the grass that came up with their club and put it back in the hole they created.
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How long until compost is ready to use?
A compost that is made of grass clippings and kitchen scraps. Also, aside from meat and dairy products, what are some unacceptable things in a compost?
I live in Phoenix if the locale makes a difference.
How long it takes to finish a compost depends on your ingredients (the ratio of greens-nitrogen and browns-carbon and coarse plant materials take longer to break down), moisture, temperature and the amount of care it gets. Compost can finish in a couple of months or can take up to a year. Most people use two piles, adding to one for a time, then starting another one to prevent the continual addition of new materials to the first. Meat, fish, dairy (crushed eggshells being the exception if you consider them dairy products), pet litter or feces, and in-organics are about the only things that shouldn’t go into a compost. There is not a thing wrong with a few citrus peels, in fact a bit of acid can aid the decomposition process, is good for alkaline soils, and will not hurt the earthworms.
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How realistic is it to sell red worms and compost and is it tax deductible?
I have 2 horses that obviously produce alot of manure. I’ve been composting, but don’t have a huge quantity.. Then I noticed all the red worms that love my compost. If I try to build on it, would it be worth it? Would the horse feed,board and worm raising costs be deductible? At the very least, my garden looks better and my son has fishing worms, but it would be nice to make money!
Clean out other people’s stables and collect the horse droppings and make compost and you have a business. Sell compost made from your own horse droppings and you have some hobby income.
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How much compost capacity would I need if I want to to heat a 3-bedroom house with it?
I like the idea of capturing heat from compost for heating purposes. Apparently, it gets hot enough for it. But how big a container of compost will be required to keep a house warm in a climate like, say, that of Oregon?
i’m guessing that you won’t be able to do it.
consider that your furnace generates heat in the vicinity of several hundred degrees.
and stays lit for a while.
a compost heap does get warm, but not nearly as much.
it stays warm because it insulates itself, not because it’s generating a large amount of energy.
if you were to take heat out, you’d cool the pile, which would reduce the temperature, which would slow down the reaction quite a bit.
it’s not that it’s impossible, but you would need a very large pile so that no matter how much heat you took out, it wouldn’t significantly cool the pile. Your not going to get enough in any compost container that i’ve ever seen.
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How do I seperate my good compost from that which is still composting?
I have a compost bin that I am constantly adding to. I also constantly turn it. But that gives me the problem that I cannot use the good compost since it has the yet to be composted stuff in it. What do I do? Suggestion?
You make a sieve or screen and separate it. http://www.nifty-stuff.com/compost-sifter-screen-sieve.php
Go to the hardware store and find their widest hole wire mesh…….not chicken wire. Make a frame and stable the mesh to the frame and go for it. http://www.instructables.com/id/Compost-Screen/
This video is clever. Another way is to build a bigger sieve and set it on an angle……support it of course. And then toss the compost against the sieve, the finer stull will fall through and larger stuff that needs to compost more, falls straight down.
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How can I make compost in my house for my house plants?
I’d like to start a small container in my room to make compost for my plants…which are a tropical and cacti, and one grass-like plant. How can I start this and have it not smell bad? I do not mind a green smell, but not rotting or sewage-like. Thank you.
For indoor composting, you need to use worms. You get a bin, shred some old newspaper to use as bedding, wet it down, add the worms, and start adding your vegetable scraps. In three months, you will have your first compost ready. The standard species of worms to use is red wigglers. You can buy them on line. You can spend a little bit of money on the bin, or a lot. I use an old plastic storage bin that cost $9, and I drilled holes in it. Or you can spend hundreds of dollars on a commercial bin. Your bin will not smell at all if you do things right. The worst thing that can happen is that you will get fruit flies, but there are ways to prevent that. (One preventative measure is to never ever put bananas in your compost. Bananas come pre-infested with fruit flies. I wanted to mention that because of the first answer that you got.)
There is a definitive book on the topic called "Worms Eat My Garbage". You can buy it on line new or used, or check it out of your public library.
BTW, there is a Yahoo! Group on Vermicomposting that you can join.
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How do you make a compost pile?
Okay, so we have an experiment and only has a time of about two months to make a compost pile and we have to grow a plant!!! Can we make it? It’s very warm in our country, VERY. Do you think we can make it if I start today? What do I need to put in the compost? What tips can you give me so I will get my compost
can i put it in a somewhat large and high plastic container?
what are the environmental benefits of composting? does it lessen garbage, etc?
If you mean that you have to make compost and then grow a plant, I would say that two months is not very long, but maybe possible. You might consider using Bokashi. You can purchase the kit or the culture at many places online including Amazon. I think the kit I looked at promised compost in 10 days.
Composting definitely can reduce food and garden waste that might be sent to a landfill. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, composting enriches soil, cleans up contaminated soil, helps prevent pollution and offers economic benefits.
Good Luck.
How do I get my compost to get hot over the winter?
I know that with the right conditions, compost can get very hot at the centre of the pile, but I’ve never managed to achieve this. I live in southern Ontario, where the temperature rarely gets above zero between January and March, and regularly goes below -20, but I’d like to keep my compost ‘composting’ over the winter, rather than freezing. Is there any way to do it? Is it just getting the right mix of ‘green’ and ‘brown’ materials, or is there more to it than that?
The heat at the center of the pile is a function of bacterial decomposition activity. As long as there is stuff to break down, the heat continues. Air is also vital to supporting decomposition so regular turning to aerate is crucial as well as the proper moisture level.
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