The pile was at 39°C before flipping it 4 days ago–to be fair, I think if I’d let it sit another day, it would have hit at least that much ; it was reading 30°C a day after turning, 34°C after two days, and 37°C today. It was tempting to let it go another day, but I had time to turn it this morning.
Inspired by an unexpectedly polemical thread I started over at r/vermiculture (top of monthly, sorted by controversial!), I’m wondering if watering the pile with tap water can curb microbial development (chlorine and whatnot…). Or maybe it’s as simple as me just overwatering again ; and then leaving it uncovered to dry out a little–at which point it got absolutely soaked by the biggest summer storm we’ve had so far this year!
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The pile was at 39°C before flipping it 4 days ago–to be fair, I think if I’d let it sit another day, it would have hit at least that much ; it was reading 30°C a day after turning, 34°C after two days, and 37°C today. It was tempting to let it go another day, but I had time to turn it this morning.
Inspired by an unexpectedly polemical thread I started over at r/vermiculture (top of monthly, sorted by controversial!), I’m wondering if watering the pile with tap water can curb microbial development (chlorine and whatnot…). Or maybe it’s as simple as me just overwatering again ; and then leaving it uncovered to dry out a little–at which point it got absolutely soaked by the biggest summer storm we’ve had so far this year!
By the way, the primary reason I’m somewhat set on turning it ever 2-3 days is because I’m loosely following the methodology set forth in this article [https://deepgreenpermaculture.com/2010/05/08/hot-compost-composting-in-18-days/](https://deepgreenpermaculture.com/2010/05/08/hot-compost-composting-in-18-days/)
You’re flexing tools that hint at your potential ability to get this idea: just throw a heating element in there with some UF. What could go wrong?