bobthenob
Non Active Member
Composting Dog Waste
The dog waste can be put to good use rather then throwing it in a bag and chucking it in the bin.Just think of all that waste being produced on a daily basis during the dogs life.That is a lot of waste being thrown away needlessly when it can benefit one if done correctly.
I used to breed worms when l was a gardener in England,and the best quality worms to have for this is the bramling worm.l used to collect all sorts of garden waste and mixed it with garden soil and then chucked quite a few worms in the compost bin.After several months you will have the most sweet smelling garden compost that is rich in nutrients for the plants.What the worm does is digest the waste and then leaves behind worm castings that is an ideal natural source of plant food to keep the plants healthy.
The composting of dog waste is completely different to composting garden waste as l have mentioned above.Please keep the 2 separate since this will probably kill the worms,because mixing garden waste with dog waste can breed harmful bacteria which is harmful to the worm and also to the plants once used for the plants.
To construct a dog waste compost is quite simple with step by step instructions.
1/Have 2 non corrosive trays on top of each other with the top tray having holes in for drainage to the lower tray.
2/Add your worms on the top tray with the right amount of crap the tray can take.
3/Add some covering of biodegradable carbon rich material,such as cardboard and paper[add a bit of carpet for a cover as well..optional].This also can provide a seal for the escape of the smell and also stopping insects from entering.The worms will eventually multiply in numbers and will reduce the odour leaving a sweet smelling quantity of worm castings.As they start to consume the junk food,they are also consuming the pathogens as well within the dog poo.This also eradicates the risk of infectious diseases in the compost
4/The worm castings are the stools worm waste and this can be removed as often as you like once the doggy poo has been broken down.The liquid collected at the bottom tray is an ideal source of plant food as well.Feed it to the woody plants.
5/repeat the cycle as often as you like.
I used to breed worms when l was a gardener in England,and the best quality worms to have for this is the bramling worm.l used to collect all sorts of garden waste and mixed it with garden soil and then chucked quite a few worms in the compost bin.After several months you will have the most sweet smelling garden compost that is rich in nutrients for the plants.What the worm does is digest the waste and then leaves behind worm castings that is an ideal natural source of plant food to keep the plants healthy.
The composting of dog waste is completely different to composting garden waste as l have mentioned above.Please keep the 2 separate since this will probably kill the worms,because mixing garden waste with dog waste can breed harmful bacteria which is harmful to the worm and also to the plants once used for the plants.
To construct a dog waste compost is quite simple with step by step instructions.
1/Have 2 non corrosive trays on top of each other with the top tray having holes in for drainage to the lower tray.
2/Add your worms on the top tray with the right amount of crap the tray can take.
3/Add some covering of biodegradable carbon rich material,such as cardboard and paper[add a bit of carpet for a cover as well..optional].This also can provide a seal for the escape of the smell and also stopping insects from entering.The worms will eventually multiply in numbers and will reduce the odour leaving a sweet smelling quantity of worm castings.As they start to consume the junk food,they are also consuming the pathogens as well within the dog poo.This also eradicates the risk of infectious diseases in the compost
4/The worm castings are the stools worm waste and this can be removed as often as you like once the doggy poo has been broken down.The liquid collected at the bottom tray is an ideal source of plant food as well.Feed it to the woody plants.
5/repeat the cycle as often as you like.
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