Composting Systems - Choosing The Right System To Fit Your Needs
by John Yazo
Choosing the right system just needs a little thought. There are many different types of systems that can be used to compost. There is your standard compost pile, trench composting, sheet composting, compost bins, worm composting and compost tumbler systems that can be purchased commercially.
First you will need to know what volume of composting you are planning on doing. Are your plans to compost a large volume of yard waste along with organic waste material from your household or are you planning on just composting kitchen scrapes.Time is another factor that will help determine what type of system that will be best for you, like are you planning on using the compost as it matures the same season or are you planning to use it the next growing season.
If you are in no hurry and plan on using the compost in the following years to come you can just pile your compost material in a pile on the ground with or without any type of bin and let the organic matter decompose over time. For compost that you plan on using during the same year you will need a faster method like worm composting or a tumbler type system. Bins also work good in creating a large volume of compost in a fairly quick amount of time but are more labor intensive.
Just a single bin that can be made from wood pallets as sides makes a cheap way to build a compost bin. You can also put four corner stakes in the ground and wrap it with wire mesh for the sides. There are two and three bin systems built the same way mentioned above. The two and three bin systems make it easier to turn the compost pile by being able to move the material from one bin to the other.
The rotary tumbler systems that are commercially made are a little costly to buy but take up a lot less room and can produce compost faster than a bin system.
Trench composting is another type of system that can be used. Just dig a shallow trench and fill it with compost material then bury it letting the material decompose in the ground naturally.
Personal preference it going to be the major decision in what type of composting system or method is best going to fit your needs.
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