Hot compost pile

Fast composting requires air, so turn it if you want it to go quickly.

I duplicate carvings and this

The heat of the pile will depend on the ingredients and the size, bigger heaps get hotter as they have a higher ratio of mass to surface area. As it warms up the thermophyllic bugs take over from those that like normal temperatures, this becomes self limiting.

And the heat kills of pathogenic bacteria, fungi, and protoplasts. It's all good.

Compost at 25 parts brown (C) to green (N) composting material.

Let it Rot!: The Gardener's Guide to Composting (Third Edition) (Storey's Down-to-Earth Guides) by Stu Campbell

p.39

Compostable Material Average C/N

Alder or ash leaves ............................ 25

Grass clippings ................................ 25

Leguminous plants (peas, beans,soybeans) ............................. 15

Manure with bedding ........................... 23

Manure ....................................... 15

Oak leaves .................................... 50

Pine needles .............................. 60-100

Sawdust................................. 150-500

Straw, cornstalks and cobs .................. 50-100

Vegetable trimmings ...........................25 Aged Chicken Manure  ........................  7 Alfalfa ...................................... 12 Newspaper......................................175

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