Organic Farming (1+1)

Indore Method

Indor Method of Composting

• Waste materials are chopped into 5-10 cm pieces and dried to 40-50 % moisture level. They are spread in layers of 10-15 cm thickness either in pits or in heaps of 1 m width, 4-5 m length and 1 m depth. The heap is properly moistened with dung using earth or night soil.
• Sufficient quantity of water is sprinkled over the heap to wet the composting materials to the level of 50 % moisture.
• Periodical turnings (15, 30 and 60 days) are given to aerate and material is covered with a thin layer of soil (2-3 thickness).
• The average composition of manure: 0.8% N, 0.3% P2O and 1.5 % K2O, respectively.

Disadvantages

1. Requires labour for turning
2. Not practicable if large quantity of material is there
3. Site should be at elevated level
4. Near a cattle shed and water source.