NICKY SCOTT
How to Make and Use
COMPOST
THE ULTIMATE GUIDE
INTRODUCTION
HOW TO MAKE AND USE COMPOST
Introduction
HOW TO MAKE AND USE COMPOST
CHAPTER 1
WHY MAKE COMPOST?
Compost feeds your soil, which feeds your plants.
Why make compost?
The soil microbes feed your plants and protect them from
pests and diseases.
There are over 600 million beneficial bacteria in just one gram of
healthy soil (about a level teaspoonful).
Compost buffers the extremes of acidity and alkalinity in a soil.
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Compost opens up clay soils.
Compost (and humus) improves the water-holding capacity of
free-draining sandy soils.
The tiny (colloidal) particles of humus create a massive surface area in
the soil. This whole area holds on to nutrients which would otherwise be
washed into the subsoil, beyond the reach of the plants roots.
Why make compost?
Healthier plants mean there is less need for toxic pesticides.
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Compost locks up carbon.
Why make compost?
CHAPTER 2
HOW DOES IT WORK?
How does it work?
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How does it work?
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How does it work?
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How does it work?
The right balance of materials provides the perfect environment for an
explosion of microbial populations. Colonies of bacteria can double
every hour as long as there is enough warmth.
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How does it work?
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How does it work?
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How does it work?
CHAPTER 3
MAKING SUCCESSFUL COMPOST
Making successful compost
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Making successful compost
Caution: Do not turn heaps that are musty and dry give them a
thorough soaking first, otherwise you will be releasing all kinds of
bio-aerosols such as fungal spores, some of which are not a good idea
to inhale (especially which can lead to the
condition known as farmers lung).
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Making successful compost
CHAPTER 4
CHOOSING THE RIGHT
COMPOSTING SYSTEM
Choosing the right composting system
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Choosing the right composting system
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Choosing the right composting system
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Choosing the right composting system
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Choosing the right composting system
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Choosing the right composting system
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Choosing the right composting system
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Choosing the right composting system
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Choosing the right composting system
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Choosing the right composting system
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Choosing the right composting system
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Choosing the right composting system
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Choosing the right composting system
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Choosing the right composting system
CHAPTER 5
COMPOSTING WITH WORMS
Composting with worms
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Composting with worms
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Composting with worms
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Composting with worms
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Composting with worms
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Composting with worms
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Composting with worms
CHAPTER 6
USING YOUR COMPOST
Using your compost
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Using your compost
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Using your compost
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Using your compost
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Using your compost
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Using your compost
CHAPTER 7
COMMUNITY COMPOSTING
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Community
composting
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CHAPTER 8
AZ GUIDE
AZ Guide
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CHAPTER 9
COMPOSTING FOOD WASTE
ON A LARGE SCALE
Composting food waste on a large scale
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Composting food waste on a large scale
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Composting food waste on a large scale
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Composting food waste on a large scale
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Composting food waste on a large scale
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Composting food waste on a large scale
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Composting food waste on a large scale
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Composting food waste on a large scale
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Composting food waste on a large scale
CHAPTER 10
COMPOSTING IN SCHOOLS
Composting in schools
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Composting in schools
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Composting in schools
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Composting in schools
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Composting in schools
