Talk:Composting
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--Alex 10:17, 28 August 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Composting wikification & demerging
I have been spending some time attempting to demerge the different things that were covered in the compost/composting article:
- Compost, ingredients, physical and chemical structure
- Home composting
- Industrial composting
These had led to disagreements between people looking to understand home composting and people interested in the field of waste management and industrial composting. The comments on the compost page were dated mostly being 2-4 years old and many factors had crept into the article.
The article still needs some work with a view of completely separate articles on home composting and industrial composting in the future. Comments, suggestions and help doing this are welcome --Alex 10:21, 28 August 2006 (UTC)s
[edit] Questions on Techniques
I found the following questions in the article that I have removed (reverted) and am posting them here:
The article above states that The high carbon sources provide the cellulose needed by the composting bacteria for conversion to sugars and heat....... My understanding is Nitrogen provided the heat not the carbon.
This was thew quote from above. "High-carbon sources provide the cellulose needed by the composting bacteria for conversion to sugars and heat, while high-nitrogen sources provide the most concentrated protein, which allow the compost bacteria to thrive."
80.169.139.106 15:27, 16 October 2006 (UTC)Waltzer
