It only takes seven skills to make organic compost with discarded flowerpots at home.

Composting is actually the decomposition of organic matter into soil particles. In fact, natural composting is also carried out on the forest floor. The leaves at the bottom will gradually become rotting soil, but it will take many years. When we make organic compost, we need to maintain certain conditions to increase the speed of composting.

Compost is best with hay, vegetable leaves, and fruit peels. Add twigs, fruit peels, or animal compost to keep the compost moist, but not too moist.

For example, when making compost from commonly discarded flower pots, we can add a cover to it to avoid drying of the material, and also need to maintain a dark environment. It is best to break up the compost material before putting it in, which is beneficial for faster decomposition.

1. Composting of earthworms

Some experienced gardeners will put some earthworms into the compost material when composting. They can help decompose various compost materials. Of course, they can also secrete manure, so that the compost has more nutrients and is better for plant growth.

Of course, some friends will add some EM bacteria to the soil for rapid fermentation, and it will be very convenient to use.

2. Compost attention

When composting, not everything can be put in, some things are easy to stink, and will slow down the speed of composting, do not put dairy products, meat products in, kitchen waste leftovers do not put in small compost bin, if it is deeply buried compost, it does not matter, and we use small containers to compost, to avoid putting these difficult to decompose materials.

3. Add a small amount of lime

Composting process will continue to heat, in fact, is a natural acidic process, the soil produced are suitable for slightly acidic, you can occasionally add a small amount of lime in the compost, can help decompose, but also promote earthworm activities, but pay attention to the dosage.

4. Water

Compost material should not be dry, to maintain a wet state, but also not too wet, more can not accumulate water, the bottom must be perforated, to maintain drainage, to regularly add moisture, but also appropriate stirring.

Summer when the temperature is higher, the consumption of water will be faster, but also pay attention to timely addition of water.

5. Composition of compost

The production of organic compost should also pay attention to the materials, with the compost materials produced by the soil can better promote plant growth, the most important components are actually carbon and nitrogen elements, can be adjusted according to the production of materials to adjust their composition, such as common frontal-leaf, hay more, the production of a lot of soil nitrogen elements, and appropriate addition of bone meal, manure, plant ash, etc., can increase phosphorus and potassium elements.

6. Composting bin selection

Compost yourself It is best to choose a compost bin of the right size, choose a container of one cubic meter size, this size is conducive to generating enough heat to remove the weed seeds in the compost material, but also to speed up the composting process, compost in a smaller container, weed seeds are easy to survive.

7. Oxygen supplement

Oxygen is also crucial to the composting process. It is also important to stir the compost materials regularly. It can promote air circulation and help the compost material powder scale. It is best to avoid using all grass clippings. These materials will block oxygen from each other. It is not conducive to composting. It is also necessary to mix other branches, vegetable leaves and peels.

The final compost can generally be completed in about half a year, and if it is summer, it can be completed in 3 to 5 months. If the soil is black and there are no other impurities, the production is complete.