Composting Manure and Other Organic Materials

G1315
Published 2012

Composting is the aerobic decomposition of manure or other organic materials in the thermophilic temperature range. The composted material is odorless, fine-textured, low-moisture and can be bagged and sold for use in gardens or nurseries, or used as a fertilizer on cropland with little odor or fly breeding potential. Composting can kill pathogens and weed seeds.

Publication Details

Authors

Charles S. Wortmann

Charles A. Shapiro

Subject

Natural Resources

Waste Management

Publication Date June 02, 1997
Last Revision Date April 26, 2012
Language English
Formats

HTML / PDF

Series NebGuide