Essential Requirements for Composting

Essential Requirements for Composting

  • Bulky Organic Refuse: stubbles, cotton stalks, tur stalks, ground nut shell, weeds, leaves, dust bin refuse etc.
  • Starter Material: Cattle dung, urine, night soil, sewage, urea, rockphosphate or any other readily available nitrogenous substance and microbial cultures.
  • Water: to keep the moisture content of the material at a level of 50%.
  • Air: especially in initial stages of decomposition.
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