Organic Framing

Bangalore Method of Composting

• Dr. Acharya developed this method for the utilization of town residues and night soil. It is hot fermentation method.
• The compost production depot is located on the city outskirts.
• First, refuse is filled in the trench to about 15 cm height.
• The night soil is spread over this to a layer of 5 cm. After filling the pit with refuse and night soil in alternate layers, the pit is filled to 15 cm above the ground level with a final layer of 15 cm on the top.
• This may be made dome-shaped and converted with thin layer of soil with red earth or mud to prevent moisture loss and breeding of flies.
• The materials are allowed to remain as such without any turning and pot watering for about three months.
• The compost obtained by this method contains 1.5% N, 1.0% P2O and 1.5 % K2O, respectively.