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5. When making compost is it best to keep the pile completely covered to allow effective composting? |
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Saturday, 09 December 2006 |
Absolutely not. With traditional composting bins and other forms of composting, the biggest mistake composters make is to not allow enough air to get to the piles, this causes the process to become anaerobic instead of aerobic. When the composting process is allowed to turn anaerobic — oxygen deficient — the raw material putrefies instead of decomposing aerobically. Anaerobic putrefaction causes nitrogen losses, foul odors, insect problems — and can even produce growth-delaying substances.
Good compost must be monitored, managed, and tested for quality before use on agricultural lands. Only then can you be ensured of a nutrient-rich, water stable compost that will help you build up the humus levels in your soil.
Please check the compost section of our product page. We sell a range of products that will help you achieve the maximum quality level of your compost.
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