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Compost

IslayhawkIslayhawk Posts: 8
in Fruit & veg
Reading various articles on composting. Seems that the ratio of carbon to nitrogen should be about 2:1. Is this by volume. 

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  • JoeXJoeX Posts: 1,783
    It’s a rough guide.

    Theres no need to compact and weigh everything you put in the compost.
  • Pete.8Pete.8 Posts: 11,340
    I found this - 

    'Generally speaking, you can get C:N ratios of 30:1 to 50:1 by adding two parts of a GREEN material to one part of a BROWN material to your bin. A "part" can be defined as a certain quantity of the material, such as two 5-gallon buckets of GREEN and 1 packed bucket of BROWN.'

    from here

    Hope that helps

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  • WilderbeastWilderbeast Posts: 1,415
    Put all your plant waste in the compost add any paper, cardboard, leaves to the bin mix it up, then mix it up again. Hey presto your making compost 😁. Too much emphasis on carbon and nitrogen ratios just put a good variety of materials in, so don't just add grass or just put in dried twiggy stuff. Everything will breakdown in the end it's what nature intended. 
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