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Compost Glossary


Aerator - A compost aerator is a tool to loosen compost so air and water flows through.


Batch Process - Composting a cubic yard of waste at once with no additions.


Bin - Compost container to hold compost.


Carbon Filters - Eliminates odors in composting bins.


Compost - Dark, odorless, completely decayed organic matter.


Compost Bucket/Crock - Odor-free compost bin for storing composting scraps.

Solarcone Green Cone Solar Digester System

Compost Pile - Various organic materials for decomposition.


Compost Spreader - Perforated metal cylinder for distributing compost.


Compost Tumbler - Large-capacity bin on a base that rotates and mixes compost.


Cubic Yard - 22 bushels, 500 lbs., or 27 cubic feet.


Curing - Final stage of composting.


Decomposers - Microorganisms that break down natural organic materials.


Fast Composting - Method that produces finished compost in 60 days or less.


Friable Soil - Easily crumbled, healthy soil.


Fruit Fly Traps - Small receptacle using a vinegar solution to trap fruit flies.


Harvesting - Removing ready-to-use compost from the compost bin.


Hot Composting - Monitored pile is turned with each temperature change; compost reaches high temperatures and is ready for harvest in less than a month.


Indoor Composter - Automatically turns kitchen scraps to compost in 2 weeks.


In-Vessel Composting - System that mechanically agitates and aerates.


Leaf-Pile Composting - Passive composting method taking 3 years to complete.


Lime - Added to compost to increase pH.


Organic Matter - Living or once-living organisms broken down to vital, biodegradable plant nutrients.


Red Worms - Thrive in manure compost and garbage.


Screening - Sifting compost to improve consistency.


Slow Composting - Effortless composting with results in a year.


Soapstone Box - Holds fruit fly traps.


Stabilization - Stage where compost does not reheat or give off bad odors.


Stacking Compost Bin - Multiple bottomless tiers that expand compost box as needed.


Static-Pile Composting - Air circulating through compost piles to control oxygen and temperature levels.


Topdressing - Applying compost to surface soil.


Vermicomposting - Worms converting organic matter to castings.


Windrow System - Any length row of compost that is as wide as it is tall.


Worm Composter - Turning waste to compost using red worms.


Worm Castings - Worm excrement, rich in plant nutrients.


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