COMPOSTING TIPS
5
Greens are :
- kitchen scraps
- grass clippings
- garden & house plants
Browns are :
-leaves
-straw/hay
-saw dust
-twigs
-meats/fats/bones
-wood ashes
-dairy products
-invasive plants/weeds(i.e. poison ivy)
-trash/plastic
Do not compost
Heating Stage
Stage Temperature Active microorganism
COMPOSTING PROCESS
Biochemical Reaction
Time
0-86 ℉
Mesophilic Microorganisms
Protein,Simple sugars,
CO2,Ammonia,heat
3-5 Ｄａｙｓ
Thermophilic
Stage
86 ℉- 158 ℉ Thermophilic Microorganisms Ditto,Hemicellulose--
Humus
1-2 Weeks
Cooling Stage
＜ 86 ℉
Neutral Microorganism
Continue to break down,crobial
activity gradually decreases
Ageing Stage
Slightly above
air temperature
Anaerobe Microorganism
Humus Formation
6-12 Weeks
3-5 Weeks