Compost - organic fertilizer resulting from the decomposition of various organic substances under the influence of microorganisms. It improves every soil: clay makes it more crumbly, sandy - able to accumulate moisture.
Compost box slate do it yourself
It is necessary to find a place on a plot where they do not sow and plant anything, where there is infertile soil.
Old slate is perfect as a material. Dividing two sheets in half, you can get 4 walls for the box.
Place them vertically and secure with four boards around the perimeter. Above them, build a cover with slots between the boards.
This will be necessary in order for the raindrops to fall inward, but the sun could not dry the compost there. It can be concluded that making a compost box out of slate with your own hands is very simple.
Compost pit with their own hands, manufacturing options
The main purpose of the compost pit with your own hands is the utilization of organic waste, as well as the production of natural fertilizer for plants - compost. There are different manufacturing options.
Important! As a compost raw material, you can use coffee cake, rotten berries and fruits, bits. Things that cannot be composted should be thrown into a cesspool and not clogged with compost.
Suitable materials for compost are tea, unsuitable vegetables, grass, hay, straw, dry leaves, plant roots, tree bark, finely torn paper, ash, sawdust, old fence boards, etc., as well as herbivorous excreta .
Did you know? There are many ways to use the resulting compost - sprinkle the beds for the winter, add to the pits when planting vegetables, cover the soil with mulch. Do not forget to compare the crop harvested with and without the use of compost. No wonder that gardeners have a saying: "Compost is black gold." Very soon you will see it.
The standard dimensions of a compost pit are about 2 m long, 1 m wide, and 0.5 m deep. You should not make the pits too deep, this will complicate the process of extracting humus. The bottom and walls of the pit do not need to be covered; this will break the penetration of earthworms into the pit.
Sufficient moisture is the key to getting good compost, so do not forget to water it regularly. In order not to disturb the air exchange, the contents should be mixed by improvised means. Covering with polyethylene, you can get the greenhouse effect.
If you do not want to use biological products, the formation of compost will be delayed up to 2 years, so make a two-piece construction, where the first one will have raw materials from last year, and the second will be filled in the current year.
There is a concreted pit. After removing the top layer of the earth, dig a rectangular hole 60-80 cm deep and in the proportion of 2 × 3, for the walls, build a form of boards, fill the form with a mixture of rubble, sand and cement.
A metal mesh cover can be attached on top of the pit. Wood is also suitable, but be sure to make a couple of holes for the intake of air inside. Nothing should obstruct the movement of the cover. The cover should be mounted so that it can be easily removed at any time.
Compost heap with his own hands: manufacturing options
A compost pile is a kind of "melting pot" with biochemical reactions proceeding there at a certain temperature regime. In order not to harm the compost heap, you should cover it with either earth and leaves or black polyethylene, depending on how often it is replenished.
Important! Too large compost heaps contribute to overheating, which can cause the death of necessary microorganisms that are involved in the processing of the total mass, accelerate biochemical reactions. In summer, compost matures especially fast.
The location for the heap is a sheltered shady spot. Make sure that the soil in this place is not poisoned by chemicals, this will significantly slow down the process.
The optimal heap sizes are 1.2-1.5 m wide and at least 1.5 m long.
There is a method of making excellent compost in a very short time:
- Arrange in layers of mixed ingredients
- At the bottom lay a 40-centimeter layer of crushed dry grass, and on top of a 50-centimeter layer of leaves and weeds.
- Spray water every new layer.
- Permanently report in a pile of mineral fertilizers, manure.
- Periodically mix the heap, monitor the degree of watering, do not overmoisten. Work as a single fork and shovel.
Did you know? It is necessary to highlight the type of compost of fallen leaves - "leafy land." It is the leaves that form the basis of this compost.
Compost box do-it-yourself from corrugated board
Easy and cheap way - use deckingto make a compost box with your own hands. It is better to make a skeleton from an iron profile, since wood supports will quickly rot. From the tools you will need a circulation saw, a grinder, a tape measure, a pencil for marking, screws, door handles, hinges, paint with antifungal impregnation.
At the corners of the pit, install the uprights from the metal profile vertically. Assemble the longitudinal profiles, paint the resulting frame. Attach the flooring to the frame with self-tapping screws, keep a distance of 2-3 cm, and treat with an antiseptic. To create a cover fit boards, sheets of plywood. Fasten at the end of the loop and handle. At the request of the perimeter to secure the grid.
How to make a compost pit
The air-circulating hole is dug no more than a meter deep, three meters long and one and a half wide. Step away from the walls by 20 cm on each side, dig in 4 corners in the corners and nail the planks to them, leaving 5 cm for airing.
With a wooden shield, divide the pit into two parts and fill one half. The bottom should be covered with bark, straw - like drainage from excessive moisture, 10-15 cm high. The waste is moved systematically from one half to the other in order to saturate the heap with oxygen. So to make a compost pit is a troublesome, but not too complicated task.
What can be thrown into the compost pit
A careful owner should think about what can be thrown into a garden pit. For successful heaving of the heap and its transformation into nutritious soil, it is necessary to use only plant waste: leaves, grass, remnants of fruits and vegetables, weeds, tree branches. Ingredients can be enriched with soup, coffee grounds, salad, etc.
Garden composter do it yourself
You will not make an effort to make a garden composter. Provide a constant access of oxygen to substances, a humidity of 55%, the presence of nitrogen in organic matter ...
The best material is wood. An excellent design will be a three-compartment box. The list of materials is small:
- 45 wooden boards 10 x 3 x 100 cm
- 25 boards 10 * 3 * 300 cm
- 8 bars 100 cm
- wood preservative
- 12 window hinges
- screws
- Oil paint.
Treat the boards with antiseptic. Use screws when assembling the side walls to fasten them, then sheathe them with boards (two closely, the others with a gap of 10 mm), fix the boards for the rear part, leaving a gap of 10 mm.
For mounting the bottom is also required to leave a gap of 10 mm. Cover the facade with a board, saving 20 cm from the bottom to locate the door. Mount the roof, taking into account the location on one of the sides of the openings for making organic.
At the end, attach the lower doors and openings. This way, your garden composter is do-it-yourself.
