Over the last few days we have covered the topic of composting and prior to that, mulches. Now, learn how compost can be used as soil amendment and mulch.
Table 1: A troubleshooting guide for effective composting. | ||
Symptom | Cause | Solution |
Compost has a bad odor. | Lack of air. | Turn or use a tool to aerate it. |
The center of the mass is dry. | Lack of water, not watering regularly. | Moisten materials while stirring or turning the pile. |
The outside couple of inches are dry. | Dry Colorado air. | Water regularly or cover with a plastic sheet or tarp. |
The center is damp and warm. | Too small a plant mass overall. | Collect more plant materials; mix with the old to form a new mass. |
Outside is cool and slightly dry. Plant wastes are damp and sweet smelling but mass will not heat up. | Lack of nitrogen. | Mix in a nitrogen source: fresh grass, granular fertilizer, bloodmeal or manure. |
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