of
Composting
An important advance
in
the
practice
of
composting was made
at Indore in India by
Howard
during
the
period 1924 to 1926.
Indore Method of
Composting
The
traditional
procedure
was
systematized
into
a
method of composting
now
known
as
the
Indore method.
Indore Method of
Composting
Raw materials
The raw materials used are
mixed plant residues, animal
dung and urine, earth, wood
ash and water.
Hard woody materials are first
spread on the farm road and
crushed under vehicles such as
tractors or bullock carts before
being piled.
Indore Method of
Composting
Indore Method of
Composting
Indore Method of
Composting
The heap is then cut into vertical
slices and about 20-25 kilograms
are put under the feet of cattle
in the shed as bedding for the
night.
The next morning the bedding,
along with the dung and urine
and urine-earth, is taken to the
pits where the composting is to
be done.
Working
Switch section 4 to Section 5,
once Section 5 is completely
turned over into Section 6.
Keep
turning
over
each
section into the next one,
leaving Section - I blank
(figure -4).
Working
Carry
out
the
second
turning after 3 weeks. A
third turning is realized
only
if
the
original
materials
are
recognizable,
after
9
weeks. It takes around 12
Working
The final product has a pliable
texture, an earthy smell and
is dark brown or grey in
colour. This matured compost
is half of its original volume
as it simply shrinks due to the
cooling process.
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