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How many turns to the compost tumbler?

Posted by frdnicholas Albuquerque NM (My Page) on
Fri, Mar 16, 12 at 16:10

I have a good mix of greens and browns in my tumbler that's about half full. It's in full sun and our temperatures have been in the 60s. How many times a day does it need to be turned? It's not a crank turner, just a big barrel on a stand that I turn by hand.


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RE: How many turns to the compost tumbler?

  • Posted by pt03 2b Southern Manitob (My Page) on
    Fri, Mar 16, 12 at 22:43

Exactly 3.14159265

;-)

Seriously, it doesn't really need to be turned daily but a couple of spins keeps it nicely mixed and fairly aerated provided there are breathing holes of some kind. It's fairly flexible.

Lloyd


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