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Symptoms
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Problems
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Solutions
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Pile
not composting
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Too
dry
|
Moisten
until slightly damp
|
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Too
much woody material
|
Turn,
add fresh nitrogen-rich materials, e.g. green materials
or organic fertilizer
|
|
Pile
smells rotten and attracts flies
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Too
wet
|
Turn,
add dry materials
|
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Non
recommended items present
|
Remove
animal products, grease, etc. and turn
|
|
Pile
smells like ammonia
|
Too
much green material (food wastes) present
|
Turn,
add dry wood materials
|
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Rodents
in pile
|
Food
wastes in open bin or compost pile larger than a quarter
inch
|
Make
compost bin rodent-proof
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