Mantis ComposT-Twin Series, Owner'S Manual

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Carbon
Carbon-rich materials are
generally brown or yellow
and dry. These include:
Fallen leaves
Dried plant prunings like
spent annuals and perennials
Wood ashes
Straw or hay
Shredded black & white paper
Wood shavings
Sawdust
Nitrogen
High-nitrogen “green”
materials are also essential;
without them, your compost
won’t heat up. Nitrogen
enables the micro-organisms
to break down the carbon
materials. For nitrogen, use:
Fresh leafy prunings from
flowers, hedges and shrubs
Over-ripe fruit and vegetables
Fresh grass clippings
Salad scraps from the kitchen
Coffee grounds & tea bags
Egg shells (rinsed & crushed)
Hair trimmings
Fresh farm animal manure
Do not add
Charcoal or coal ash
Meat or dairy-related materi-
als or shortenings
Bones, fat or meat
Pet droppings
Pesticide-treated plants and
grass clippings
Pressure-treated wood scraps
and sawdust
Poison sumac and poison ivy
Grain-derived foods
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