Composting

Composting

Composting
Composting is a method of combined disposal of refuse and night-soil or sludge. It is a process of nature whereby organic matter breaks down under bacterial action resulting in the-formation of relatively stable humus-like material, called the compost which has considerable manurial value for the soil. The principal by-products are carbon dioxide, water and heat. The heat produced during composting, 60°C or higher, over a period of several days destroys eggs and larvae of flies, weed seeds and pathogenic agents.

The end product, compost, contains few or no disease producing organisms, and is a good soil builder containing small amounts of the major plant nutrients such as nitrates and phosphates. The following methods of composting are now used: (1) Bangalore Method (Anaerobic method)

(2) Mechanical composting (Aerobic method).

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