SYMPTOM |
POSSIBLE CAUSE |
SOLUTION |
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Batch is not heating (low temperatures) |
Not enough nitrogen |
Add a nitrogen source such as manure, blood meal or activator |
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Batch too small |
Add more material to fill the tumbler; make sure you maintain a correct Carbon/Nitrogen ratio |
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Not enough moisture |
Add water by lightly sprinkling or misting, then turn the drum |
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Too much moisture |
Add absorbent Carbon material such as shredded leaves, sawdust or shredded straw |
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Cool or cold weather |
Add additional fresh material to "jump start" the batch if warm weather returns. Stop composting if your temperatures are below 5 degrees C. |
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Batch smells like: |
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Strong Ammonia |
Too much nitrogen |
Add a high carbon source such as dry shredded leaves, sawdust or shredded straw |
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Foul |
Too wet, grass is fermenting |
Aerate the batch by turning the materials and add bulking materials such as wood chips to increase air space within the pile. Add absorbent dry material like sawdust. |
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