1.7
Making and Using
Compost
Introduction 297
Lecture 1: Making and Using Compost 299
Demonstration 1: Garden-Scale Compost Production
Instructor’s Demonstration 309
Students’ Step-by-Step Instructions 312
Hands-On Exercise: Build and Monitor a Compost Pile 317
Demonstration 2: Field-Scale Compost Production 319
Assessment Questions and Key 321
Resources 325
Supplements:
- Making Quality Compost at a Garden Scale 327
- Field-scale Compost Production: A Case Study 330
- Built on Compost: The Good Food Revolution 333
at Growing Power
Appendices
- Compost Time/Temperature Curve 335
- Compost Food Web 336
- C:N Ratio of Common Compost Materials 337
- Calculating C:N Ratios for Compost—A Rough Guide 338
- Compost Materials and Temperature Chart 339