This pic was taken right before I turned it and watered. The temp is topping out at around 120f now on day 19. Days 1-14 temp was 145-160f. Day 15 was 130f. Should the temp be this low already? How often should I turn it at this stage?
Best to cover it with a tarp to prevent wind drying.
JChanse09
Looks good, little wordy. You might be in the rare situation to add more greens.
FeelingFloor2083
there is a lot of wood chips in that. I would be adding the weekly clippings from mowing, it heats it up and breaks down fast. id also add pee and coffee grounds if you can get used stuff from cafe’s
Basically, add more nitrogen, kitchen scraps and dont really expect much in under 2 months
if that was my pile I would double its current volume with just nitrogen with the expectation that wood chips take ages to break down
Prize_Bass_5061
Wood will take a year or more to decompose. The pile needs a lot more moisture and nitrogen. As a rule of thumb, 4 pounds of wood requires one pound of protein to compost. If you’re ok with a longer time frame, cold composting with Red Winecap mushrooms will reduce your nitrogen requirements.
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Looks okay…
Best to cover it with a tarp to prevent wind drying.
Looks good, little wordy. You might be in the rare situation to add more greens.
there is a lot of wood chips in that. I would be adding the weekly clippings from mowing, it heats it up and breaks down fast. id also add pee and coffee grounds if you can get used stuff from cafe’s
Basically, add more nitrogen, kitchen scraps and dont really expect much in under 2 months
if that was my pile I would double its current volume with just nitrogen with the expectation that wood chips take ages to break down
Wood will take a year or more to decompose. The pile needs a lot more moisture and nitrogen. As a rule of thumb, 4 pounds of wood requires one pound of protein to compost. If you’re ok with a longer time frame, cold composting with Red Winecap mushrooms will reduce your nitrogen requirements.