Guidelines for Maintaining a Co-Composting Facility in Kenya
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Version:
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Last Update: August 2017
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Moisture control
User’s guide page 11
Moisture content should be
maintain between 40 to
60%
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Temperature control
User’s guide page 10 and 11
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week: temperature rises quickly up to 65
°C
Next 6 weeks: temperature decreases gradually up to ambient temperature
Next 4 weeks: temperature stabilize at ambient temperature
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Temperature control
User’s guide page 10 and 11
Steps:
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Push a hole in the middle of the
windrow with a stick
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Attach a thermometer to a stick
with a piece of string
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Insert thermometer in the hole and
leave it for 1 minute
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Read the temperature and monitor
with the diagram
Read temperature:
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Daily during the first week
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Then 2 to 3 times per week
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Trouble shooting: composting
parameters
User’s guide page 16
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Trouble shooting:
climatic influences
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User’s guide page 17
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Trouble shooting:
climatic influences and vectors
User’s guide page 18
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Learn about the moisture and temperature control requirements for managing a co-composting facility in Kenya. Discover troubleshooting tips for addressing issues such as odors, climatic influences, and vectors. Follow step-by-step instructions to monitor temperature levels and ensure efficient composting. Have any questions or suggestions? Find answers in this comprehensive user's guide.
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UBSUP - DTF project - KENYA Maintenance of a co-composting facility Version: 2.0 Last Update: August 2017 1
Moisture control User s guide page 11 Moisture content should be maintain between 40 to 60% 2
Temperature control User s guide page 10 and 11 1st week: temperature rises quickly up to 65 C Next 6 weeks: temperature decreases gradually up to ambient temperature Next 4 weeks: temperature stabilize at ambient temperature 3
Temperature control User s guide page 10 and 11 Steps: Push a hole in the middle of the windrow with a stick Attach a thermometer to a stick with a piece of string Insert thermometer in the hole and leave it for 1 minute Read the temperature and monitor with the diagram Read temperature: Daily during the first week Then 2 to 3 times per week 4
Temperature: Trouble shooting: composting parameters User s guide page 16 Odour: 5
Trouble shooting: climatic influences and vectors User s guide page 17 6
Trouble shooting: climatic influences and vectors User s guide page 18 7
Do you have any questions, remarks or Do you have any questions, remarks or suggestions? suggestions? 8
