Compost feedstocks

Robert Rynk; Mary Schwarz; Tom L. Richard; Matthew Cotton; Thomas Halbach; Stefanie Siebert

doi:10.1016/B978-0-323-85602-7.00005-4

Compost feedstocks

Robert Rynk, Mary Schwarz, Tom L. Richard, Matthew Cotton, Thomas Halbach, Stefanie Siebert

Institute of Energy and the Environment (IEE)

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Feedstocks, the raw ingredients for composting, are organic materials, usually solid, and usually in an active state of decomposition. Many organic materials can be composted ranging in diversity from garden plant debris to food processing residuals. More than any other factor, feedstocks determine the composting conditions and the qualities of the resulting compost. Often, multiple feedstocks are mixed together in suitable proportions to create favorable composting conditions. Those conditions include moisture, carbon and nitrogen content, and physical characteristics. Feedstock properties that are important to the qualities of the resulting compost include organic matter, plant nutrients, particle size, and contaminants.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	The Composting Handbook
Subtitle of host publication	a how-to and why manual for farm, municipal, institutional and commercial composters
Publisher	Elsevier
Pages	103-157
Number of pages	55
ISBN (Electronic)	9780323856027
ISBN (Print)	9780323856034
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-323-85602-7.00005-4
State	Published - Jan 1 2021

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General Engineering
General Agricultural and Biological Sciences

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