Things to Know About Compost Accelerators
Things to Know About Soil Composting Accelerators
It has been said many times that composting is the best way to secure organic fertilizer. However, it can be a slow process taking weeks at a time to produce the desired black gold from the composted materials. This is where compost accelerators can be of assistance to the gardener.
What It Is
Simply put, a compost accelerator is any material that speeds up the rate at which the process of decomposition occurs. Keep in mind that the compost itself already has microorganisms like fungi and bacteria that aid in the composting process.
- However, adding in composting accelerators makes the process work more quickly under the right circumstances.
What Are the Types of Composting Accelerator?
You can purchase compost accelerators from garden supply stores, which can come in either powder or liquid form.
Usually, these compost accelerators come with instructions so it should be easy to apply them to the existing compost pile.
You can also use special types of worms as compost accelerators.
Again, these worms can be purchased in garden supply stores, which can include red wrigglers, European night crawlers and blueworms. Common earthworms are generally not recommended for this purpose.
You may also use natural compost accelerators available in your home and garden. Good soil is the best natural compost accelerator because of the beneficial microorganisms already present in them. Just work a few shovels into compost piles or compost bins, preferably soil from underneath trees or soil found in the woods.
Other natural compost accelerators include manure, straw, unpasteurized beer, nettles, seaweed and nettles.
- Just make sure to remove any salt from the seaweed as it can adversely affect the composition of the compost pile.
What Determines Its Success
Lest you think that compost accelerators will make for faster and better compost, think again. There are certain criteria in order to make the addition of the accelerators a success in every which way possible.
These conditions include:
* The compost itself must be of good quality. Thus, the materials in it are of the good kind, the moisture and air are in sufficient levels and the container itself is conducive to composting.
* Proper handling and turning of the compost pile is exercised. For example, you should never handle it when it is not yet ready.
* The weather itself is conducive to the addition of the compost accelerator. For example, it is not advisable to place compost accelerator in winter because decomposition is slower during cool weather.
You may want to have hummus as soon as possible. It is often better to just let Mother Nature perform most of the work with a little help from you. And if you do see that the compost pile you started is not healthy, it is best to just start all over again instead of trying to salvage the heap with an accelerator.
In conclusion, a compost accelerator is a good thing to have in your compost heap.
However, we highly advise using it in the right manner so as to get the most benefits. After all, Mother Nature turns everything to soil eventually and it will work on your compost heap whether you like it or not.
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