Hey guys so I started composting and recycling my food scraps and as you know composting relies on the right ingredients to be successful i.e a Carbon to nitrogen ratio of 30:1
but the problem is my home is producing more Green waste that is nitrogen(kitchen food scraps etc) than brown waste that is carbon (such as grass cuttings, dry leaves, twigs, hay, paper, sawdust, corn cobs, cardboard, pine needles or cones, etc)
So I was wondering if any one could tell from where I could get ample amount of brown waste? I already have collected cardboard and newspaper from stores near my house but they need to but cut into small pieces to work better which is a hectic job
Also where could I buy lots of hay and straw ??
thanks !
Where to find brown material for compost?
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Re: Where to find brown material for compost?
buy gobar ki khaad, it has ample portion of straw and lots of bacteria for quick start of composting...
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Re: Where to find brown material for compost?
Why not horse dung?Izhar wrote:buy gobar ki khaad, it has ample portion of straw and lots of bacteria for quick start of composting...
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Re: Where to find brown material for compost?
Horses are not common in Karachi like Lahore...
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Re: Where to find brown material for compost?
Izhar wrote:buy gobar ki khaad, it has ample portion of straw and lots of bacteria for quick start of composting...
Do you know any place where I could get this or is it available at every nursery ? one other thing what do you call hay and straw in urdu and thanks
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Re: Where to find brown material for compost?
hay and straw are known as "bhoosa" or "toodi" and are easily available in areas where cattle and buffaloes are kept.. gobar ki khaad is available at any nursery...
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Re: Where to find brown material for compost?
Thanks I'll look in to it....Izhar wrote:hay and straw are known as "bhoosa" or "toodi" and are easily available in areas where cattle and buffaloes are kept.. gobar ki khaad is available at any nursery...