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One Seed For Change Initiative NGO- Sustainable Agri-education

Composting- Empower, education and enabling the improvement of food security, lives and livelihoods

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One Seed For Change Initiative NGO- Sustainable Agri-education

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  1. MAKING COMPOST AT THE GARDEN By Anna Bandoo

  2. Learning Objectives: • To successfully construct a Wooden compost bin. • To observe two (2) types of compost bins. • Benefits of removing unwanted plant/vegetative material from the farm. • How to turn waste to useful material1.

  3. Types of compost bins • Compost bins are open on the bottom and set directly on the ground. • Rotational bins are sealed drums which are raised off the ground and can be spun to aid aeration. • While compost tumblers make compost faster, and keep pests out of the compost, compost bins are cheap to build and do an adequate job of making compost.

  4. Structure of bins • The purpose of building a bin is to keep the composting materials together, where they build heat as decomposition breaks down organic matter. • The bin should be big enough to allow you to 'turn' the compost with a shovel or pitchfork, as this promotes aeration and speeds composting. • Compost bins are best when covered, since too much rain will cool the compost and slow the composting process. • You can just set a sheet of polyethylene plastic on the pile to use as a cover, or you can build a proper lid which makes tending the compost more convenient.

  5. Easy as 1,2,3! • A compost bin can be the simplest of constructions. Some gardeners take four wood pallets, often available free from shipping companies, and stand them on edge to form a square. • The pallets are then nailed or lashed together to form an instant compost bin.

  6. Constructing a Compost bin cont’d • How to build a compost bin is determined in part by the materials you have available. • The instructions as follows are very simple, but adequate to construct a, compost bin. • You can build your bin using recycled or scrap lumber, but don't use plywood - it will come apart. • The beneath can be embellished by adding a second cross-piece on the front, and a lid on top to keep the rain from over-watering the compost.

  7. Materials needed: • 7 lengths of 2 x 6 lumber, each cut to 3’. Get exterior wood, e.g Pine wood pallets that are rough and unplaned. • The wood does not need to be treated with preservatives - untreated lumber will last many years. • Four lengths of 2 x 2 lumber (or 4 x 4 ), each cut to 3' lengths. • Galvanized common nails, 2 3/4" long. 28 nails. An alternate choice is to use coated decking screws.

  8. Assembly: • Sharpen one end of each 2 x 2 to act as stakes. An axe or cutlass works best, it doesn't have to be perfect! • Nail the 3' boards to the 2 x 2's as shown. Leave space between the boards to help aerate the pile. Pre-drilling the nail holes will make nailing easier and prevent the wood from splitting. • Set bin in place and drive the corners down into the ground with a sledge or heavy hammer.

  9. TYPES OF COMPOST BINS WOODEN COMPOST BIN ROTATIONAL COMPOST BIN

  10. VIDEO ON ROTATIONAL COMPOST BIN AT U.W.I. ST. AUGUSTINE .

  11. Benefits of removing unwanted plant/vegetative material from the farm • Transforming discarded plant material into compost can reduce the harbouring of pest/disease as the unwanted (tomato) plants and rotted fruits serve as a host for many pathogens. • Slash and burn will be reduced as the slashed cuttings can be added to the bin to be converted to compost. This will add a significant amount of Nitrogen to the compost and then ultimately to the soil. • It is highly unsightly to leave vegetable crops unattended and it would have an undesirable scent emitting from the decaying portions of the plant. • Compost can be used as a replacement for the present horse manure so as to reduce the expenditure of the farmer. Can be sold for extra income $$$

  12. Acknowledgements Firstly I would like to thank God for giving me the strength and guidance to do this project, I would also like give special thanks Dr. G. Eudoxie, Science BSc., PhD. (U.W.I.) Lecturer, Soil Science for hiskind assistance throughout myproject and for impartinghisknowledge on me. I would like to thank all myclassmates of AGEX1001 for the motivation to endure to the end. To Ms. Lorraine Waldropt-Ferguson,Thankyou for the opportunity to producethis unique piece of work and for the knowledgeyou to have imparted on me.

  13. References "Composting - How to Build a Compost Bin - Eartheasy.com Solutions for Sustainable Living." Eartheasy.com ~ Solutions for Sustainable Living. Accessed November 18, 2017. http://eartheasy.com/grow_compost_bin_build.htm. "Composting 101: What Is Compost?" Bonnie Plants. Last modified October 6, 2014. https://bonnieplants.com/library/what-is-compost/. "G6957 How to Build a Compost Bin | University of Missouri Extension." University of Missouri Extension Home. Accessed November 22, 2017. http://extension.missouri.edu/p/G6957.

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