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Compost Thermometer: Testing 3 Piles
I used my compost thermometer to test the temperature of 3 piles of compost in my backyard, made of leaves, straw, shredded paper, kitchen scraps ...
My very first compost batch was a disaster. I over watered the pile and it
turned really slimy and just plain nasty. I waited for several days to see
if it would warm up, but it did not... so I decided to mix in copious
amount of dried leaves and after a few hours it started warming up. 24 hrs
later, the center of the pile is really hot to touch. I don't know the
exact temperature of the core, but I ordered a compost thermometer to have
exact measurements. Goodluck on your pile and I hope you could get a lot of
yield of short period of time :)
@sugerbear520: Absolutely! In fact, I don't know any other good use for
human urine. Search YouTube for "Human Urine for Compost, Start to Finish"
and within ~3 minutes you will likely be convinced! Urine is great source
of Nitrogen and water for the compost. It also saves on flushing the toilet
(what a waste of water to get rid of something that is actually valuable to
the garden/compost). Happy composting!
Not to boast but mine gets up to 75 Celsius at its peak. The trick is to
raise it from the ground. Build your compost bays on thick mesh with bricks
underneath to allow air flow and use a ratio of 70% carbon and 30% green.
Also you need to wet it when you are building and also when you turn it.
Happy composting
@fotosepp Sounds like you have a GREAT and HOT compost! Your 75 Celsius is
over 160 Fahrenheit, which is WAY hotter than I've ever gotten mine. Temps
like yours would certainly do a great job of killing most weed seeds.
Thanks for the tips! Happy composting!
Compost made of: Leaves, Human urine, Straw, Shredded paper, Kitchen
scraps, Dirt, Yard clippings (but no weed seeds). By the end of May the
compost Temperature was 130 degrees Fahrenheit, my hottest compost ever!