1. Let it Rot
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2. Compost
Methods
Pile
Temp
Not in my Pile
Turn it Around
“Brown”
Vs.
“Green” 10 20 30 40 50

3. Question
This method of composting will give you finished compost in the quickest amount of time

4. Answer 1 – 10
Hot Composting

5. Question
Although this method requires no maintenance, it will result in a small amount of compost.

6. Answer 1 – 20
Dig-a-hole Composting

7. Question
This Method requires little maintenance but is slow and will not kill weed seeds.

8. Answer 1 – 30
Slow/Passive Composting

9. Question
This method requires you to add all of your ingredients at once and must be turned every day.

10. Answer 1 – 40
Tumbler Composting

11. Question
This method is the quickest and is also the best for controlling weeds

12. Answer 1 – 50
Hot Composting

13. Question
These are the fastest at turning material into compost and prefer a temperature between 105 – 140 degrees Fahrenheit

14. Answer 2 – 10
Thermophilic Bacteria or Bacteria

15. Question
A drop in temperature could mean that the pile has became anaerobic. This means that it is lacking what?

16. Answer 2 – 20
Oxygen

17. Question
In order to insure that weed seeds and plant pathogens do not exist in your compost pile, the temperature must reach or exceed 131° Fahrenheit for how long?

18. Answer 2 – 30
3 days

19. Question
Higher temperatures will also help to deter what?

20. Answer 2 – 40
Rats or other Vermin

21. Question
The optimal temperature for fast composting is between _____ and ______ °F

22. Answer 2 – 50
90 – 135 °F

23. Question
Although these shouldn’t be used in composting, their shells contain a lot of calcium and are great for compost.

24. Answer 3 – 10
Eggs

25. Question
While wood ashes are very beneficial for compost, this type of ash should not be used as it may be toxic for the micro-organisms needed for your pile.

26. Answer 3 – 20
Charcoal

27. Question
This should not be used as it breaks down very slowly and may attract your neighborhood dogs

28. Answer 3 – 30
Meat or Bones

29. Question
When adding these to a compost pile, you should always cover them with a “brown” material

30. Answer 3 – 40
Food scraps

31. Question
This type of reading material should not be used for compost as it contains mixed paper

32. Answer 3 – 50
Magazines

33. Question
Turning the compost pile adds oxygen to it. This oxygen is needed by the micro-organisms in the pile because they are _________ organisms.

34. Answer 4 – 10
Aerobic

35. Question
At times a compost pile can have a very strong odor. This is usually due to the pile being to wet or containing too much of this

36. Answer 4 – 20
Nitrogen

37. Question
Turning your compost pile speeds up the process of composting. You know the process is finished when the compost is deep brown and smells like this

38. Answer 4 – 30
The forest floor

39. Question
Turning your compost pile helps spread and sometimes increase the temperature which in turn helps to kill these

40. Answer 4 – 40
Unwanted Organisms

41. Question
You may have to turn your pile because it has gotten too wet. If your pile is too wet, it may collapse and restrict this

42. Answer 4 – 50
Airflow

43. Question
A compost pile that contains too little of this element will not generate enough heat

44. Answer 5 – 10
Nitrogen

45. Question
Organisms that aid in the decomposition process use this element for energy

46. Answer 5 – 20
Carbon

47. Question
If a compost pile contains too much nitrogen, the pile will emit this odor

48. Answer 5 – 30
Ammonia

49. Question
Green ingredients provide this element to your pile

50. Answer 5 – 40
Nitrogen

51. Question
Brown products provide this element to your pile

52. Answer 5 – 50
Carbon