Turning it with a pitch fork helps keep this from happening also a mist of water time to.time
Nearby_Impact_8911
Oh nooo
CakePhool
Time to dig and make sure you do not get ground fire and zombie fires.
transworldxpedition
Yes, you have to turn it regularly, I turn mine weekly and also add water
Dalgan
Spontaneous combustion isn’t just a human thing.
One-Bridge-8177
I never had any problems with this , any the moisture helped with the bio. But it’s just a mist ,not much just enough to keep moisture
miked_1976
Wow…what was the mix of inputs. You hear of this happening, but my impression is it’s pretty rare.
rob1969reddit
Hay/Alfalfa stacks will do this as well. Gotta watch those internal temps.
Glad you were able to contain it.
rob1969reddit
`Hay fires are primarily caused by spontaneous combustion, which occurs when hay is baled with too much moisture (typically above 20%). This moisture fuels bacteria and fungi that produce heat, causing the hay to ferment and rise to temperatures exceeding (175^{circ}text{F}) ((80^{circ}text{C})), which can lead to ignition within roughly six weeks of baling.`
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You need to cross post this onto r/composting
Even better compost!
It do dat
Well…your nitrogen content just increased
Soo this is hot composting?
Who’d you bury?
Turning it with a pitch fork helps keep this from happening also a mist of water time to.time
Oh nooo
Time to dig and make sure you do not get ground fire and zombie fires.
Yes, you have to turn it regularly, I turn mine weekly and also add water
Spontaneous combustion isn’t just a human thing.
I never had any problems with this , any the moisture helped with the bio. But it’s just a mist ,not much just enough to keep moisture
Wow…what was the mix of inputs. You hear of this happening, but my impression is it’s pretty rare.
Hay/Alfalfa stacks will do this as well. Gotta watch those internal temps.
Glad you were able to contain it.
`Hay fires are primarily caused by spontaneous combustion, which occurs when hay is baled with too much moisture (typically above 20%). This moisture fuels bacteria and fungi that produce heat, causing the hay to ferment and rise to temperatures exceeding (175^{circ}text{F}) ((80^{circ}text{C})), which can lead to ignition within roughly six weeks of baling.`
Bio char. I see no problems
Hot shit
You made biochar! (maybe)