Lawrence--I live right now with a couple that simply uses a bucket with a> human waste for gardens is that if properly composted it could be used
seat instead of a toilet.
after use wood ashes from the stove are used to cover.the sense of those on this list that have used
"Lawrence F. London, Jr." <lfl@intrex.net> wrote: john norton wrote:
Never add wood ashes or any pH mediating product to a compost pile. The
bacteria in compost regulate pH themselves;
if you override this with ashes or lime the pile will cease to function
normally and you will end up with poor compost.
Worse yet pathogens in the pile may not be removed, thermophilic bacteria may not function and fungal growth may be interrupted which would slow the process of breaking down cellulose and lignin in the biomass.
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