Nice design. One question that has kept me from doing something similar.
How do you plan on stirring the pile? The center can get too hot and kill the microbes that keep the compost… composting. Or, does this kind of design keep that from happening since there is enough airflow? I’d think having a pipe in the middle might help there.
It is split into 2 halves to make turning one side easier, and we’ll mainly be composting green waste only so it may not need much stirring. At the end of the day, this is t’wife’s area of expertise - I just build what she asks me to!
I have a handful of those around the yard as well. Engineering isn’t her strong suit, so that’s why I know of putting the tube through the middle to help with aeration and keep things at a constant temp. As others have said, it’s need more water, but I live in South Louisiana… water is not a thing we are concerned about.
You might look up the Johnson-su Bioreactor. Pipe in the middle, no turning. Its slower, moisture demanding, and doesent guarantee total seed kill but the resulting compost is great. I’ve been using it for years now.
Nice design. One question that has kept me from doing something similar.
How do you plan on stirring the pile? The center can get too hot and kill the microbes that keep the compost… composting. Or, does this kind of design keep that from happening since there is enough airflow? I’d think having a pipe in the middle might help there.
It is split into 2 halves to make turning one side easier, and we’ll mainly be composting green waste only so it may not need much stirring. At the end of the day, this is t’wife’s area of expertise - I just build what she asks me to!
This is the way to aerobic happiness.
I have a handful of those around the yard as well. Engineering isn’t her strong suit, so that’s why I know of putting the tube through the middle to help with aeration and keep things at a constant temp. As others have said, it’s need more water, but I live in South Louisiana… water is not a thing we are concerned about.
I live in the Welsh Marches so water isn’t an issue here either, although we have had a very dry Spring for England this year.
You might look up the Johnson-su Bioreactor. Pipe in the middle, no turning. Its slower, moisture demanding, and doesent guarantee total seed kill but the resulting compost is great. I’ve been using it for years now.