Hints and Requirements to Make The Optimum Compost:

Compost is the center of gardening. In order to h anything grow perly need to feed the soil not the plant. Most of the food that a plant takes in is from the roots. The les take in food but not on the scale that the roots do. By placing a layer of compost on the ground each year eit on the lawn or in the garden h vided the nutrients that mot nae had ended to h done. Following are hs to make that compost better and the requirements needed to dmpose that pile of mrial to bme compost.

Hs to help r compost pile

Begin with compost bins 3 to 4 feet across. This size is perfect as it permits for rapid ernal heating of the compost pile, which for the dmposing s. Smaller bins l be hard to heat and can't keep sing temperaes through normal wers. Bigger bins may limit air filtration o the pile, retarding dmposition.

Put some nitrogen o the les as place them in the pile. Add one to two cups of organic lawn fertilizer, minus weed kers, for every four bushels of les. Or can add one part les to two parts fresh grass clippings or reld green garden remains.

Wet the les as they are piled since moise is a must for dmposition, and rain won't soak through a leaf pile quickly. Be aware, shredded les may be over packed in the compost pile, restricting oxygen required for dmposition.

Don't n over compost piles in the fall. This practice lets the heat escape, which is needed to keep the s through the wer. Compost piles should be ned in spring to acceler the s.

Te are only four compost requirements

1. Exposing to air
A loose-fitting, well-mixed heap of compost l reach high ernal temperaes, which is nesary for king weed seeds and ot unwanted pathogens. To be on the risk-free side, don't dmpose diseased tomato plants or similar plant mrial. The absence of oxygen l duce a disgusting smelling compost pile as well as reduce the s. This can be rted by ning the pile once in a while.

2. Wetness
If the pile is dry, a few moments with the garden hose to moisten it is all that is required. Do not overwr as a wrlogged pile l not dmpose the right way and te l be undesirable odors.

3. Particle size
In the subject of composting, smaller is best when it comes to what is put o the pile. Branches and large pie retard the s and takes much longer to bme compost. By utilizing a chopper or shredder, l finish with smaller pie. Or can try a hand pruner, cutting large stems and stalks o smaller pie to reduce particle size.

4. Plant food
Because microbes, which help the dmposition of organic matter, utilize nitrogen for their metabolism, additional nitrogen should be used. Grass clippings are high in nitrogen and l assist in composting if correctly mixed with ot mrials. Don't use clippings we bicides h been applied lly. Kitchen waste, like meat ducts, cooking oils or fat and bones, should not be used as they appeal to rodents and ot creaes. In addition, don't put pet or human waste in the compost pile.

If follow directions, can make compost from fall les that is ready to use by following l spring. If only tossed them o a pile, it l take two or three years to dmpose. But Mot Nae l make certain the les n o compost sooner or lr.