composting 101 2016 12-17
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COMPOSTING 101Ellen Book,
Master GardenerMiami-Dade County Cooperative Extension
A Tumbler Bin Composter
GREENs = nitroGenBROWNs = carBon
NitroGen = ProteinCarBon = Energy
Compost Tips for the Home Gardenerhttp://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ep323
Carbon – Browns Nitrogen – Greens
AS PILE TEMPERATURES & TIME IS NEEDED FOR VARIOUS
MICROORGANISMS TO COLONIZE
Left: (1 year old) Last year’s material all garden stuff, grass & leaves, kitchen: banana peels veg. trimmings from the pile’s top.
Middle: (2 years old) bottom of this year’s pile put into bags
Right: (3 years old) Finished product from the bags to be used in the garden & greenhouse this year
GUESS WHERE THIS COMPOST WAS MADE?
Smaller surface areas decompose faster
Compost bin cutaway
Aerationkeeps microbes alive.
ANEROBICmicrobesSTINK!
The free compost bins have trapdoors at the
bottom to access the compost.
Check for moisture when turning the compost.
The consistency should feel like a wrung-out sponge.
Unfinished compost may stress plants, causing
yellowing or stalling growth
Heat cooks most weeds
LANDFILL SITES
http://sarasota.ifas.ufl.edu/compost-info/
COMPOSTING 101
QUESTIONS?
Upcoming Master Gardener Program:
Sat Jan 21, 2017 3pm – 4pm Re-designing Florida-Friendly Landscapes Wksp
Create & maintain a Florida-friendly landscape using 9 principles.West Dade Regional Library
9445 Coral Way
Access this presentation at: http://tinyurl.com/compostmiami