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Composting/Questions Answered by Expert Gary Bachman
| Subject | Date Asked |
| Composting for school/community project in Belize | 9/23/2008 |
| Q: Gary - I am Principal and Enrichment Teacher at a new high school on a small Caribbean Island in ... A: I really need to know much more about your project to able to give you an educated response. You ... | |
| COMPOST | 9/17/2008 |
| Q: Early this year I purchased a new circular composter which i rotate several times week I put only ... A: John, When we tested one there were a couple of issues. First the pile would not heat up, this was ... | |
| COMPOST | 8/26/2008 |
| Q: i have a cylinder composer that I have been feeding for about 4 months or so. The material in there ... A: John, Compost is ready once it has the consistency a good friable soil. There is really no ... | |
| Lawn Mower Blades | 8/7/2008 |
| Q: I live in Tampa FL - I have St. Augustine grass and it's yellow on the very tip of the grass I'm ... A: Andres, I am not sure what your question is? But here goes. The mulching blade is a good choice ... | |
| Vermicomposting | 7/12/2008 |
| Q: What is the best design of vermicompost bed and what is the rigth combination of substrate? what is ... A: Maurecio, There are many different and equally effective vc bed designs from simple Rubbermaid tubs ... | |
| Ash Wood Chips | 6/28/2008 |
| Q: This isn't exactly about composting, so feel free to forward it or recommend who to send it to, if ... A: Dave, How do you know if the soil needs to be acidified? Have you had a soil test? You never, ... | |
| Design of Vermiculture Pits | 6/13/2008 |
| Q: I have a desire to create my own vermicompost at home. Can you please advice me as to the design of ... A: Arun, We do not the space in this forum to give you complete vermicomposting advice. However there ... | |
| Paper recycling | 6/5/2008 |
| Q: Is there enough nourishment in paper towels/Kleenex to keep worms happy? I occurred to me that it ... A: You can use paper products as the carbon source for your worms box and the worms will be happy. I ... | |
| manure in compost | 6/4/2008 |
| Q: Can manure be used in an average sized compost pile for vegetable or flower gardening? I have ... A: The reason your pile is not heating up is most likely related to the size of the pile. Compost ... | |
| manure in compost | 6/2/2008 |
| Q: Can manure be used in an average sized compost pile for vegetable or flower gardening? I have ... A: Jo, I see no reason to waste this valuable resource. I would allow the fresh manures to "age" for ... | |
| compost | 4/26/2008 |
| Q: is it true that urinating in the compost breaks it down quicker because of some kind of enzyme ? A: This is an interesting question. We generally will add some N to help start a pile and to feed the ... | |
Gary Bachman
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Expertise
I can answer most compost related questions. I am an expert in vermicomposting and the use of vermicompost.
Experience
Experience in the area
I am an Extension Horticulturist and worked with the industry and conducted compost and vermicompost plant production research
Education/Credentials
BS and MS Clemson University, PhD The Ohio State University
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