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Compost is an organic fertilizer and mulch. Learn how to make organic fertilizer in a compost pile and benefits of compost as organic fertilizer and mulch.
Benefits of using compost as an organic fertilizer and mulch:
- Making compost is cheap or free.
- Compost improves soil structure, texture, and aeration.
- As a mulch, compost helps the soil retain water.
- Compost is an organic fertilizer that improves soil and plants.
- Compost stimulates healthy root development.
- A compost pile is an excellent means of disposing of organic debris, leaves, food wastes, grass clippings, etc.
- Organic compost improves the environment.
- Organic fertilizer increases vegetable garden yield.
Make Compost in a Compost Pile Using Two Methods: Cold or Hot
Cold Organic Fertilizer Method or Cold Compost Method Using a Compost Pile
- The easiest way to make compost to use as organic fertilizer and a type of mulch is to start a compost pile in your yard (or in a compost bin). Into your compost pile, throw grass clippings, leaves, and weeds. Wait 6-24 months for it to break down on its own. The compost on the bottom of the pile will break down first. If you turn the compost pile occasionally, it will speed up the process of earthworms, insects and microorganisms breaking down the organic materials. Wood decomposes slower, so leave it out if you want to speed things up.
Hot Organic Fertilizer/Compost Method Using a Compost Pile
- Without Manure
To hold heat, the compost pile must have "compost critical mass" (27 cubic feet). Begin by mixing in one part green organic matter with two parts brown organic matter. Bury vegetable, fruit and food scraps in the center. Keep adding your mixture of organic matter as the weeks go by, continuously building your compost pile until it is five feet wide at the bottom and three feet wide at the top. The center internal temperature should reach 120 to 150 degrees F. Turn the compost pile weekly. It should be ready to use in six weeks to two months.
- With Manure
In a four by four square, place straw on the ground. For your second layer, add kitchen scraps, manure, or plants. For your third layer, add leaves (if you shred them, they'll break down faster). Next, layer straw. Then repeat your layers. Put manure and other compost at the top. Finish with a layer of straw. In summer, you may need to water the pile to keep it moist.
Compost and Vegetable Garden Tips
• The more you "turn" the compost pile, the faster it will decompose.
• Use layers of cornstalks and straw for better aeration.
• The more manure, grass, and leaves you layer on the compost pile, the faster it will decompose.
• For a fast organic compost pile, mix 1/3 horse manure and 2/3 leaves or grass.
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Copyright May 2006 by Sally Morton.
The copyright of the article Compost: Organic Fertilizer in Vegetable Gardens is owned by Sally Odum. Permission to republish Compost: Organic Fertilizer in print or online must be granted by the author in writing.
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Oct 21, 2008 10:40 PM
Guest :
date: 22 oct.,008, > solar power, wind power, hydro power,
atomic energy { nuclear power plants, > > etc..... } > > bio-gas, gas produced from, GOBAR {dung of domestic
animals, which are very common in third world countries :- cows , buffalos,
goats, horses, donkey, camels etc },....are, not only, everlastings,
sustainable, lesser pollutants, > better eco friendly , >
> safer, etc.................... but also, huge sources of
energies, for to > day's energy hungry, > > human
population. we must immediately devote, dedicate, contribute, etc.... > time, money, > > wisdoms, know ledges, resources,
men powers, human experiences, scientific > knowledge, >
> etc.........in wise, united, firm ,determined, political and
social leaderships, > etc...........to develop > >
sciences, and technologies, skills, political, social support systems,
management, business systems, etc in world wide levels,.... .......to
utilizes the nature provided free > gifts, which are > > above mentioned, energies resources, as soon as , as much as, as
large as > possible. > ………………………………………………………………………………… > > > > urgently stop the centuries old bad
habits of hundreds of millions of illiterate south Asians, Africans, south
American, poor and illiterate people of central Asia ,south east Asia, who
> > were, and are lazy, illiterate, stubborn,
irresponsible, who never care for own children’s education, wise rearing,
upbringing, to whom these people were producing in large numbers in each
family, in the past and continuously, irresponsibly producing in the same
manner at present also, causing ever-increasing human population in these,
always backward , poor, illiterates third word countries. these people are
always passive for good works, not eager to learn good things, always
hopping for others help for simple, easy, achievable, fruitful,…,thinking,
deeds, …. Who were and are > > cooking the foods in fire
burn by > woods, dried cow dung, buffalos dung,...,which were and
are > self destructive, health hazardous, ......, rather use Gobar
gas { which is also bio-gas, produced from, GOBAR = dung of domestic
animals { which are very common in third world countries } , which are:-
cows , buffalos, goats, hoarses, donkey, camels etc.. ,} urgently in all
villages of south Asia, Africa, poor countries of south America, central
Asia ,south east Asia, who use woods, dried cow dung, buffalos dung,...,
for cooking purposes, so that we can urgently stop further destruction of
scare, very useful forests, and urgently stop of further damages ,
destruction soil [due to burning of dung of domestic animals, which was and
is to be very useful natural fertilizers [compost fertilizers] for soil,
urgently stop the ever increasing misuse of chemical fertilizers, in the
soil for agriculture purposes because people of villages of above regions,
are having less and less dung of domestic animals to make compost
fertilizers, due to uncontrolled, ever increasing human population in these
third world countries . As the human population of above mentioned third
world countries, was and is increasing rapidly, the numbers and volume
kitchens burn by fire woods ,dried cow dung, buffalos dung,..., are also
increasing rapidly for cooking purposes by the uncontrolled, ever
increasing human population, in these third world countries, by which was
and is causing ever increasing pollution of soils, water resources.
urgently stop the further air and atmospheric pollution due to ever
increasing burning of above mentioned fire woods, dung of domestic animals
for cooking purposes by the uncontrolled, ever increasing human population,
in these third world countries, so that we can urgently stop the further
damages and destruction of ecology, environments,... > dr.Kalyan
Basnet > mental hospital, Katmandu, Nepal
date: 22 oct.,008, > solar power, wind power, hydro power,
atomic energy { nuclear power plants, > > etc..... } > > bio-gas, gas produced from, GOBAR {dung of domestic
animals, which are very common in third world countries :- cows , buffalos,
goats, horses, donkey, camels etc },....are, not only, everlastings,
sustainable, lesser pollutants, > better eco friendly , >
> safer, etc.................... but also, huge sources of
energies, for to > day's energy hungry, > > human
population. we must immediately devote, dedicate, contribute, etc.... > time, money, > > wisdoms, know ledges, resources,
men powers, human experiences, scientific > knowledge, >
> etc.........in wise, united, firm ,determined, political and
social leaderships, > etc...........to develop > >
sciences, and technologies, skills, political, social support systems,
management, business systems, etc in world wide levels,.... .......to
utilizes the nature provided free > gifts, which are > > above mentioned, energies resources, as soon as , as much as, as
large as > possible. > ………………………………………………………………………………… > > > > urgently stop the centuries old bad
habits of hundreds of millions of illiterate south Asians, Africans, south
American, poor and illiterate people of central Asia ,south east Asia, who
> > were, and are lazy, illiterate, stubborn,
irresponsible, who never care for own children’s education, wise rearing,
upbringing, to whom these people were producing in large numbers in each
family, in the past and continuously, irresponsibly producing in the same
manner at present also, causing ever-increasing human population in these,
always backward , poor, illiterates third word countries. these people are
always passive for good works, not eager to learn good things, always
hopping for others help for simple, easy, achievable, fruitful,…,thinking,
deeds, …. Who were and are > > cooking the foods in fire
burn by > woods, dried cow dung, buffalos dung,...,which were and
are > self destructive, health hazardous, ......, rather use Gobar
gas { which is also bio-gas, produced from, GOBAR = dung of domestic
animals { which are very common in third world countries } , which are:-
cows , buffalos, goats, hoarses, donkey, camels etc.. ,} urgently in all
villages of south Asia, Africa, poor countries of south America, central
Asia ,south east Asia, who use woods, dried cow dung, buffalos dung,...,
for cooking purposes, so that we can urgently stop further destruction of
scare, very useful forests, and urgently stop of further damages ,
destruction soil [due to burning of dung of domestic animals, which was and
is to be very useful natural fertilizers [compost fertilizers] for soil,
urgently stop the ever increasing misuse of chemical fertilizers, in the
soil for agriculture purposes because people of villages of above regions,
are having less and less dung of domestic animals to make compost
fertilizers, due to uncontrolled, ever increasing human population in these
third world countries . As the human population of above mentioned third
world countries, was and is increasing rapidly, the numbers and volume
kitchens burn by fire woods ,dried cow dung, buffalos dung,..., are also
increasing rapidly for cooking purposes by the uncontrolled, ever
increasing human population, in these third world countries, by which was
and is causing ever increasing pollution of soils, water resources.
urgently stop the further air and atmospheric pollution due to ever
increasing burning of above mentioned fire woods, dung of domestic animals
for cooking purposes by the uncontrolled, ever increasing human population,
in these third world countries, so that we can urgently stop the further
damages and destruction of ecology, environments,... > dr.Kalyan
Basnet > mental hospital, Katmandu, Nepal
Oct 30, 2008 3:24 AM
Guest :
date: 30 Oct., 008, live in cool, green mountainous villages. …………………………………………………… wear old coat, buy new books. Education
start from home, neighborhood. Promote, popularize ,make,…. education,
compulsory, popular, universal, famous, easy, accessible, to all , liked
and loved by every one, through, available schools, colleges,
universities, open, schools, open colleges, open universities,… through,
available mass communication medias : - …TV. radio, news papers, magazines,
Internet, cinemas, music, play, arts…, for the people whole world,
particularly to the people of always third world, always back ward, always
not developing, always remaining poor, always lazy, always remaining
illiterates people of these regions, particularly, to the people of
Africa, India, south Asia : - Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Srilanka,
Nepal, south east Asia : - Burma, Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia,
Philippines, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, etc ….. Main land Asia: - china,
north Korea , Mongolia, where though population were and are already over
crowded . Always respect , request, motivate old, seniors citizens { senior
people} to teach their valuable life long experiences, wisdom, knowledge,
skills, arts,…… to teach, guide, …. young generations : - children, teen
ages , young people, adult people. Always respect , request, motivate old,
seniors citizens { senior people} to share life long experiences, wisdom,
knowledge, skills, …with other seniors citizens { senior people}, ………so
that we can continuously enrich our societies. ……………………………………………………………………………………………….. Make physical works ,
exercise , physical activities,…compulsory, in schools, colleges,
universities, offices, corporate, in all fields, to all from top to
bottom [ to all ranks and files ] , from children to adult population to
old people. do not spent time, money, mind, resources,……to make
luxuries, palaces, stars hotels, luxury resorts, rather utilize above mentioned time, money, mind, resources….to build spots facilities,
to common people, every where : - in all cities, in all towns, in all sub
urban regions, in all villages, of above mentioned time, money, mind,
resources….to build spots facilities, to the common people of whole world,
particularly to the people of always over populated third world countries,
who always back ward, always not developing, always remaining poor, always
lazy, always remaining illiterates people of these regions, particularly,
to the people of African, Indians,…. Pray to god for better not to
born and live in hot, dry, dusty countries. …………………………..
Jul 5, 2009 6:25 PM
Guest :
ah.,
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