Kompostny heap – as Howard learned

In this heading it is told, how it is correct to make a kompostny heap according to Howard, the English supporter of organic agriculture.

Question-answer

Tell, please, as it is correct sde­lat a kompostny heap according to Albert Howard.

Victor MERESHKO, Simferopol

The supporter of organichesyoky agriculture anglicha­nin Albert Howard sove­toval to put a komposyotny heap the following the obyorazy: at first – green plants a layer in 15-20 cm rich with nitrogen of substance (manure, a bone flour) – 5 cm, then as a fruitcake sakharyony powder, to strew ku­chu with a lime, phosphorite and ashes, and at last na­sypat a layer of earth in 2 see. Layers need to be stacked in this posledovatelnos­ti while the heap won’t reach the necessary height. Then it obkladyvayut from all sto­ron the soil, and from above to protect from drying – straw, a grass, hay, foliage etc. Finally the heap will consist for 70 % from the remains of rasyoteniye, for 10 % – of the soil and for 20 % – from manure (see fig.).