hot composting at 150 degrees : 無料・フリー素材/写真
hot composting at 150 degrees / woodleywonderworks
| ライセンス | クリエイティブ・コモンズ 表示 2.1 |
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| 説明 | Our compost is cool and diverse with garden leftovers and all kinds of trimmings. Our neighbor's on the other hand, is a red-hot steaming bemuda monoculture that was so hot it caused me to call everyone over to the pile, and plunge the meat thermometer in for an improptu teachable moment. 150 degree grass trimmings. Amazing.--------------Excerpt from amazingly detailed site on hot composting.www.composting101.com/hot-composting-article.htmlOnce mixed, watered, formed, and poked, the material will become an active, hot compost pile. Within a day, the pile will heat to over 140° F. and will maintain elevated temperatures for weeks. The mass will shrink of its own accord and continue decomposing without additional turning. If the pile was under-mixed, over-watered, or is being initiated for the first time, turning after the first three to seven days will give the pile an additional boost. Another turn of the pile after 10 to 14 days will further accelerate decomposition, although turning while mixing in new material saves this additional step.Each time the pile is turned or new material is added, the pile should be poked again to keep the new layer from sealing off the air from the bottom. Once an active composting culture is established, the process of turning can be eliminated or reduced. Turn only when necessary for incorporating new material or blending undecomposed spots. A well-mixed and aerated compost pile can produce a compost ready for curing or mulching in three to four weeks without turning.If the pile cools prematurely or generates odors, turn it immediately! Blend in fresh material or add moisture as necessary. If the pile is over-saturated with water or is foul smelling, add equal quantities of dry leaves or straw. If no dry material is available, spread the compost out to dry. It is not neighborly to allow a compost pile to become an odor nuisance.Under-watering is the largest single cause of slow composting. A pile sitting in standing water is the largest single cause of odors |
| 撮影日 | 2011-05-23 06:08:51 |
| 撮影者 | woodleywonderworks |
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| カメラ | Canon EOS REBEL T2i , Canon |
| 露出 | 0.02 sec (1/50) |
| 開放F値 | f/5.0 |
| 焦点距離 | 42 mm |