Gardening
make or buy compost
Some of Cedar Grove Composting's best customers are also avid home composters. They compost food scraps and other materials on a small-scale, but use Cedar Grove Composting products for those major projects around the yard.
The compost you produce at home undergoes a different composting process than that performed at Cedar Grove Composting. The attached PDF file demonstrates the steps Cedar Grove Composting takes to make the premium compost our customers rely on.
Process Pictogram
The major differences:
Aeration - Cedar Grove's raw materials are stacked up to 20 feet tall on concrete pads studded with air holes. Sufficient air is delivered through these holes encourage the growth of naturally occurring microbes that degrade the material, transforming it into finished compost. An aerated compost is superior biologically to that produced through anaerobic ("no air") decomposition in a compost bin.
Temperature Control - Like making an exceptional wine, Cedar Grove applies an exacting science in compost production. For example, a temperature feedback system monitors fan speed and temperature within the cells to track the composting process. Temperatures are closely monitored as they climb above 130 degrees F. to eliminate weed seeds, pesticide and herbicide residues and plant pathogens.
Curing - As the final step of the composting process, Cedar Grove Compost is cured for 6 to 18 months.
Product Testing - Cedar Grove Composting's products undergo thorough laboratory and test garden assessments to ensure that the compost you buy meets our exacting standards.
The compost you produce at home undergoes a different composting process than that performed at Cedar Grove Composting. The attached PDF file demonstrates the steps Cedar Grove Composting takes to make the premium compost our customers rely on.
Process Pictogram
The major differences:
Aeration - Cedar Grove's raw materials are stacked up to 20 feet tall on concrete pads studded with air holes. Sufficient air is delivered through these holes encourage the growth of naturally occurring microbes that degrade the material, transforming it into finished compost. An aerated compost is superior biologically to that produced through anaerobic ("no air") decomposition in a compost bin.
Temperature Control - Like making an exceptional wine, Cedar Grove applies an exacting science in compost production. For example, a temperature feedback system monitors fan speed and temperature within the cells to track the composting process. Temperatures are closely monitored as they climb above 130 degrees F. to eliminate weed seeds, pesticide and herbicide residues and plant pathogens.
Curing - As the final step of the composting process, Cedar Grove Compost is cured for 6 to 18 months.
Product Testing - Cedar Grove Composting's products undergo thorough laboratory and test garden assessments to ensure that the compost you buy meets our exacting standards.
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