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I'm very happy with our new compost setup (feddit.nl)

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Upgraded from a tumbler after moving from a town to the countryside. I'm very exited to see how this goes! Any tips are welcome.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Could somebody give me an overview of how a multibay system works?

Here's my understanding. You pile stuff in the first bay until its full. Then you turn it into the next bay and start filling the first again. When 1 is full, you turn 2 -> 3 and 1 -> 2 and start filling 1 again.

Is the batch in bay 3 done at that point? or should you let it age until 1 is full and everything needs to be turned again? Either way, the batch in bay 3 would have only been turned twice. Should you be stirring it within bay 1 and 2 or is turning it from bin to bin enough airflow?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

I think what you describe is the general idea, yes. I'm not sure whether two turnings will be enough, it probably also depends on the C:N ratio and how hot it gets. But you can always turn it an extra time if it proofs to be necessary I'd guess. I'd love to hear from someone with a similar setup how it works for them.