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Brief guide to the optimal composting process
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 Where is the best position?
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| With compost bins from remaplan, you will get very quickly an effort, if you place the composter at an half-shady place, where the air can ventilate easily. The compost bin must have direct contact to the soil, to let invade micro-organisms, insects, larvae and worms, which are the most efficient converters. Please do not place the composter to close to the property of your neighbour: a distance of 20 inch might be enough. To avoid the access of rodents, who might eat to many important worms, you can lay on the base a close wire netting. |
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Suitable material for your composter
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| All organic waste from garden and kitchen can be converted to precious, natural fertilizer, for example: waste of fruit and vegetable, plants, leaves, eggshells, coffee grounds, tea leaves, (shredded) garden cuttings, newspaper, horse manure. |
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How to mix?
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| Please do only place thin layers (nearly 2 inch) of the same material on the top of your compost. Cut long branches to a maximum size of 8 inch – or more effective – shredder them. |
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Problems with grass cuttings
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| A lot of recently cut grass will collapse in short time to an airtight layer and provokes putrescence. For this, please mix especially grass cuttings intensively with other waste material or take only thin layers on the compost. Even supply of garden soil or old compost will accelerate the composting process. In case your garden produces to much grass cuttings, let it get dry before or use it to cover your soil. |
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The importance of moisture
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| Micro-organisms, like bacteria and fungi, produce during the composting process – which rises the temperature up to 60°C – humus and nutrients. They need moisture to this converting process. Too much water will produce oxygen defiency (unpleasant odeurs). If it is too dry, the micro-organisms will get in inoperative position and the composting process stops. During periods without rain, additional water may be needed. If the compost is too wet, you can add paper or sawdust to regulate the moisture. Good compost structure is spongy. |
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When will the compost be ready?
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| With compost bins from remaplan, humus can be produced – regarding best environmental conditions – after six months. The finest parts – passed through a sieve – can be used for soil improvement. It is the best organic fertilizer. |
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Where to take the ready-made compost?
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| Fine material can be spread to your garden and indoor plants as best fertilizer. Please do not strew it during heat. The micro-organisms are sensitive to sunlight and dryness. Bigger or raw material may be the base of a new composting process. |
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