How to Make Hot Compost, Rozie Apps/ Πως μπορείτε να φτιάξετε Κομπόστα (φυσικό λίπασμα), της Rozie Apps
A quick and easy guide to creating your own hot
compost in just four weeks.
Hot compost is a quick and easy way to get through your
waste.
A hot compost pile can reach temperatures of 49-77
degrees Celsius (120-170 degrees Fahrenheit) in just a few days, and if you get
it right, you can compost your organic matter in around four weeks. You can
even use these high temperatures to heat your water, home or greenhouse. The
temperature of the pile must be monitored because remaining at a temperature of
65 degrees Celsius or higher for even just a few hours, will kill beneficial
microorganisms that add to your compost.
What you will need
Equal parts green and brown materials, all shredded to a
small size. Fresh grass clippings and dried shredded leaves work great for your
first effort because they're already in small pieces, and the grass clippings
are full of moisture.
A fork or shovel for turning
A compost thermometer or a meat thermometer attached
to the end of a stick
A tarp (optional)
A bin/container (optional)
Method
Make sure all organic matter is chopped into small
pieces and mix together the green and brown materials well. Add in around a
shovelful of already made compost or soil, which will be full of microorganisms
to jumpstart the process.
As you build the pile, sprinkle with some water to
keep the organic matter moist. It needs to be the consistency of a wrung-out
sponge.
Your compost pile needs to be around one cubic meter in
size. Any larger than one and a half cubic metres, will mean moisture and heat
levels are wrong for speedy decomposition. At this stage you could cover the
pile with a breathable tarp to maintain moisture, but this isn't necessary.
Over the next month you will need to monitor and record
the daily temperarture of the pile with a compost thermometer. Between one and
five days, the temperature should rise, between 49 and 77 degrees Celsius (120
to 170 degrees Fahrenheit). The temperature will depend on moisture levels, the
size of your organic matter and the size of your pile.
Once the temperature cools to below 43 degrees Celsius
(110 degrees Fahrenheit), which is usually between four and seven days, you
will need to turn over the organic matter to introduce oxygen. This will then
heat the pile back up.
Everytime you turn the compost, make sure you bring the
pile's exterior material into the interior. This enables all material to be
evenly broken down. Water can be added to maintain the correct moisture levels,
but be liberal, as the pile will cool if it is too moist.
Continue monitoring and recording temperatures
everyday, and the turn the compost every four to five days, when the
temperature drops below 43 degrees Celsius (110 degrees Fahrenheit). Continue
moistening if needed. After around 14 days, the compost will no longer be
recognisable. After one month, you should have turned the pile four times.
By this point, most of the pile will be a dark,
crumbly compost and the temperature will decrease below 29 degrees Celsius (85
degrees Fahrenheit).
Now you must let the compost 'cure' for a couple of
weeks before you can use it.
Rozie Apps is assistant editor at Permaculture magazine
and Permanent Publications.
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