Re: [compost_tea] Hot compost

From: <soilfoodweb_at_aol.com>
Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2005 16:37:42 EST

 
Maintaining temp above 100 for long times means the pile went anaerobic, a=
nd
you are dealing with any one of several hundred thousand kinds of materials=
  
that are keeping temp high.
 
Your composter needs to pay attention to what starting materials are going =
 
in the pile (REDUCE high N!!!!!)
 
They need to turn the pile, and get air into the pile. perhaps add some =
 
structural material to the pile to keep air moving, and possibly increase t=
he
carbon component to "suck up" the excess N.
 
Then add ACT to add back the critters that were killed.
 
Let me know how it goes....
 
Elaine
 
 

To Judy and Jeff We returned the ACT "spent" compost to the pile and =
 
sprayed any avaiiable ACT on the pile believing it would increase the bio =
 
activity - at least near the surface. Never tested to prove our guess. A=
t 165F
incide the surface would be cooler. Has the farmer turned the pile and it =
stayed
at 165F? Bob



_
 
A local farmer’s compost pile has been at 165º F for two week=
s.
The pile is 4’ high and is about 8 cu. yards.
Appreciate any suggestions for how much ACT would be needed to
spray the compost pile after it cools down and what compost temperature
might be ideal for ACT application?
Thanks for any help,
Judi



 
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Elaine R. Ingham
Soil Foodweb Inc., Corvallis, Oregon
Soil Foodweb Inc., Port Jefferson, New York
Soil Foodweb Institute, Lismore Australia
Soil Foodweb Institute Cambridge, New Zealand
Laboratorios de Soil Foodweb, Culiacan, Mexico
Soil Foodweb Inc., Jerome, Idaho
Soil Foodweb Inc., South Africa








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