Experimenting with a household composter

Abstract

Fabrication, installation, start-up and the consequent execution of a household composting unit occupying only about one square-foot of land space have been experimented. The composter was fed with kitchen wastes from a real household. The method of feeding and the maintenance of the composter required to reach high temperatures in the range of 55°C to 60°C within the composter are reported. Such high temperatures ensured good control on odour nuisance and fly breeding. It also reduces the amount of pathogens and the weed seeds present in the composting mass. The final product of the composting operation can readily be added to the soil to order in enrich the soil properties