A hot heap captures more carbon, releases less methane and makes much compost, much faster, from same amount of base material ( less evaporates ).
Ideally takes 6 weeks to compost a whole heap - using hot methods.
Also kills fungi & pathogen and all weed seeds and readily ‘eats’ ( dissolves ) carcasses and meat and other nature that should be avoided in cold heaps.
Takes a bit more management and monitoring but is easily automated.
Ideally takes 6 weeks to compost a whole heap - using hot methods.
Also kills fungi & pathogen and all weed seeds and readily ‘eats’ ( dissolves ) carcasses and meat and other nature that should be avoided in cold heaps.
Takes a bit more management and monitoring but is easily automated.