Compost Troubleshooting: Heating Up a Chilly Pile
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- čas přidán 25. 04. 2024
- In this episode, we take apart a compost pile that's not heating up and figure out what's wrong.
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Not sure if you want to pat it down too well. The porosity or the spaces are allowing for air flow. If it becomes too compact, you'll have anaerobic conditions.
Oh sorry, I responded while you were patting the pile. It looks like you already came to that conclusion.
I think you’re right! That is a helpful insight
A better ending to the video would be to show a good compost pile that is steaming at the right temperature, proving you figured it out. We would learn even more from that.
Well we’re sorry about that! We would never claim to have “figured it out” when it comes to gardening because everything in gardening is so complex and diverse! What we did here may not work at all for some people. We’re on a journey of discovery!
@@GrowingwiththeGriffins surely though, you can figure out how to make a compost pile steam at the right temperature. It's a widely-known process that's just a matter of some experimentation. If it works for you, it will work for everybody everywhere, because everybody has similar carbon, nitrogen, and water to work with. There's no magic to it.
Pro compost companies can make it work every time even with a wide variety of source material.
An example of a great video lesson with a beginning, middle, and satisfying conclusion is by the channel Alex, who figured out how to make good potato chips recently. Check out the 3-video series: czcams.com/video/jYdpz5ODWw4/video.html
Wow! You are very passionate about this topic!
@@GrowingwiththeGriffins my main hobby is gardening, and I attempted to make compost once but unsuccessfully. I instead buy bulk compost from a local company, five truckloads in the last two years.
I like how you were experimenting with the ingredients and moisture. You have me hooked, so now I'm hoping to see you succeed with a steaming pile of your own, and a good explanation of the fine details. That kind of knowledge transmission is the beauty of CZcams. I'm sure you'll get it with a few more careful iterations.
Compressing down a pile of compost with a shovel like that, will make it anaerobic.
Agreed! I took a more gentle approach on the last few “flips” for that exact reason