Thermophilic microbes living in a hot compost pile thrive at temperatures in the realm of 120 to 140 degrees Fahrenheit. These hot temperatures produce the highest diversity of microbes and are the most productive at composting. However, cold weather can threaten …
Best Ways To Maintain Moisture In Compost Piles
In hot and dry weather climates, water is a critical ingredient for effective composting. The expression “water is life” certainly applies to microbial life as well. Without adequate moisture, compost microbes cannot survive. An overly dry compost pile will experience …
California Composting
Salinas Valley, California is one of the largest agricultural regions in the United States, producing 80% of the nation’s salad greens, 48% of broccoli, 30% of spinach, and 28% of strawberries.¹ With farmers required to overproduce crops to manage supply …
Get Free Heat From Compost
In the midst of a global pandemic, everyone is looking for ways to become more self-sufficient and decrease monthly expenses. But what if you could do this by sequestering heat from your compost pile? Dirt Hugger, a long-time client of …
COVID-19 Drives GMT to the IOT (Internet of Things)
When Michael Bryan-Brown, President of Green Mountain Technologies (GMT), first heard Washington State Governor Jay Inslee’s stay-at-home order on March 23, his first reaction was, “Oh sh*t.” The good news is that composting was designated as an “essential business” for …
How to Manage Rainfall and Leachate on Compost Piles
Last week I was in North Idaho winterizing soil piles from a foundation excavation for a new house I am building near Coeur d’Alene. It took 4 hours to cover the piles by myself using large 28’ by 48’ recycled …
How Composting Can Make A Difference
This article is an example one of many beginning to “connect the dots” between our global challenges and solutions. What does the loss of soil fertility and soil biodiversity have to do with the climate? How does composting save water? How does composting …
The Nature Conservancy Composting: GMT Launches The Earth Cube
“It’s great. Very easy to ‘plug-and-play’ and no spaces for animals or bugs to get in. I was surprised that, within less than 2 weeks from start-up, the compost was up to temperature and processing the food scraps effectively. Aside …
San Diego County Partners With Ramona High School To Reduce Food Waste
Ramona High School just started a food waste reduction program using the Earth Tub System. They are partnering with the County of San Diego to create a sustainability program that is the first of its kind in southern California. Check …
Commercial Composters Put New, Odorless Spin On An Old-Fashioned Practice
From BuildingGreen.com: Commercial Composters Put New, Odorless Spin on an Old-Fashioned Practice (Subscription required to read the full article) A shocking 40% of food produced in the U.S. never gets eaten, according to the Natural Resources Defense Council (PDF). That …
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