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How to Aerate Compost
Choosing a Compost Bin
Importance of Carbon in Compost
Correct Carbon to Nitrogen Ratio for Compost
How is Compost Broken Down?
What Should You Put in Compost?
How to Tell when Compost is Ready
Correct Temperature for a Compost Pile
How Water Affects Compost
How Nitrogen Affects Compost
How to Add Carbon Matter to Compost
How to Plant with Compost
How to Quickly Start a Compost Pile
How to Turn & Mix Compost
How to Use Compost in Your Garden
Summary: What is the correct carbon to nitrogen ratio for making compost? Find out, and learn why it's important in the organic composting process, in this free organic gardening video.
Gale Gassiot has been an avid organic gardener for 30 years. She makes her own compost, designs landscapes for friends and family, and will show you tips and tricks for organic gardening.read more
"It’s important in your compost to have the right ratio of carbon and nitrogen. And the right ratio is thirty to one. So you really don’t need a lot of manure or grass clippings- it’s mostly dead leaves and scraps from your yard, trimmings and things like that. Grass clippings, in fact- just pure green grass clippings have a ratio of twenty to one. The reason you need nitrogen is for the microorganisms’ bodies. They need the nitrogen which becomes the protein of their bodies. If you have too much nitrogen, the microorganisms die. And if you have too little, your compost is dry and it doesn’t break down, because of the lack of microorganisms. "
eHow Article: Correct Carbon to Nitrogen Ratio for Compost
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