The feedstock I use to make our compost consists of horse manure, wood shavings, grass & alfalfa hay, steer manure, grass clippings and irrigation / pond water. I don’t add any type of chemical to the raw material or completed compost.
When I build my windrows the temperature is brought up to 130 degrees to 160 degrees for at least 15 days in a row. After the 15 days I tend to the rows as needed until they are fully cured. The time for this is typically 3 – 4 months.
When I build my windrows the temperature is brought up to 130 degrees to 160 degrees for at least 15 days in a row. After the 15 days I tend to the rows as needed until they are fully cured. The time for this is typically 3 – 4 months.
The following are the logged records for two of the rows:
Row C: Feedstock materials combined with a heavy wet snow.
3/2/22 Build row, turned 90° - 100°
3/4/22 110°
3/7/22 Turned 140°, excellent moisture to the squeeze
3/10/22 140° - 160°
3/12/22 Turned row 140°
3/14/22 140° - 155°
3/18/22 145°
3/19/22 Turned
3/21/22 140°
3/22/22 160°
3/24/22 Turned
3/2/22 130°
3/31/22 Turned
4/24/22 Turned
5/6/22 Turned
Row 1E: Normal Feedstock Material
6/4/22 Build Row
6/5/22 120° - 130°
6/15/22 Turned and add water 150°
6/17/22 140°
6/18/22 Turned 140°
6/22/22 Turned 150°
6/23/22 140°
6/28/22 150°
6/29/22 Add water & turn
7/4/22 150°
7/9/22 140°
7/15/22 add water & turn
7/31/22 turn
8/29/22 turn
Row C: Feedstock materials combined with a heavy wet snow.
3/2/22 Build row, turned 90° - 100°
3/4/22 110°
3/7/22 Turned 140°, excellent moisture to the squeeze
3/10/22 140° - 160°
3/12/22 Turned row 140°
3/14/22 140° - 155°
3/18/22 145°
3/19/22 Turned
3/21/22 140°
3/22/22 160°
3/24/22 Turned
3/2/22 130°
3/31/22 Turned
4/24/22 Turned
5/6/22 Turned
Row 1E: Normal Feedstock Material
6/4/22 Build Row
6/5/22 120° - 130°
6/15/22 Turned and add water 150°
6/17/22 140°
6/18/22 Turned 140°
6/22/22 Turned 150°
6/23/22 140°
6/28/22 150°
6/29/22 Add water & turn
7/4/22 150°
7/9/22 140°
7/15/22 add water & turn
7/31/22 turn
8/29/22 turn
