Aerate your pile is crucial since aerobic bacteria need oxygen to be alive. They use up oxygen quickly while decomposing organic matters. Without sufficient oxygen, the process slows.
To aerate your composting pile, you can shovel your pile inside out, and upside down. The physical job will burn more than 300 calories per hour. For a hot composting pile, you will need to turn it every three days. If you don't want to turn it so frequently, there are still clever ways to promote aeration.
1. Wooden Shipping Pallet
Set up a wooden shipping pallet on the bottom. Then, layer larger, woody branch trimmings or corn stalks at the bottom of the pile.
Set up a Shipping Pallet at the bottom
2. PVC pipe
Drill holes on a PVC pipe. Stick it into the midst of the pile.
3. Roll of Hardware cloth
Sticking a PVC pipe or roll a hardware cloth in the midst of pile to promote aeration
4. Compost Crank
Without laborious turning, you can still aerate the pile with this decent tool. Many composter love their compost crank.
Using compost crank to aerate the pile:
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