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There are many ways to make compost but they fall into three primary methods with many overlapping on some levels.  But from a macro level almost all compost can be defined as being one of three methods…

• High Turn Thermophilic Composting – Regular turns, fast finish, what most people make
• Static Pile Composting – No turns, long duration, super high microbe product
• Macrofauna Composting – Using animals like worms, black solider fly etc. or even chickens/ducks

Again there is over lap, for instance we intentionally add worms to Bioractors after the very short initial thermo cycle ends, but it is still best called a static pile method.  Today we will zoom in on why static pile is likely the best method for the most people.

Join Me Today to Discuss…

• What are the differences and advantages to the primary compost methods
  • High Turn
  • Static Pile
  • Macrofauna
• How do we improve the results of each by combining them with others
• Why static pile in some form is so good for so many people
  • No real care requirements other then keep it damp
  • Can be done with larger or small starting amounts of stock material
  • It is most analogous to how nature does things
  • Can be done in a pile or literally in the eventual garden bed
  • C to N ratios are no where near as important as with high turn
  • Low labor input especially if made in place
  • Always ends up with Macrofauna to some degree
  • Can be grown in while maturing
  • Can be large scale or extremely compact
  • Works perfectly with adjuncts like biochar
  • Works well with ongoing stock supply like water plants, grass clippings or waste streams
  • Requires very little build material, can be done with nothing other than stock if you want
  • Protects fungal hyphe as it grows and spreads in your pile
• Methods of Static Pile Compost You can Set Up
  • Bioreactor – the gold standard – My Course on Bioreactors is Here
  • Continuous Add – great for people with lots of kitchen waste or weekly yard waste
  • Build in Place – Can be either of the above, low labor
  • Multi State Systems – As one pile becomes full the next is begun
  • The Garbage Can Method – A simple, covert and highly effective form of Bioreactor
• Why composting belongs on every homestead, even if you don’t “garden”
  • Perennials love it too
  • Waste must be dealt with
  • If you make more than you use you can sell or barter it
• Final Thoughts
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