March 3 Journal Entry Zone 7b Tennessee
Yesterday I turned the compost pile a couple days late. I should have turn on Saturday although sometimes life takes precedent. On stress, Nor hype. We turn when we can. The two things that would elevate the compost priority is high temp over 165F (74C) because it can ignite or low temp (under 130F 54C), not getting the job done. This pile stayed 140 - 148F (63C) for the entire 4 days before I turned. Middle was not dry and only peppering of actinomycetes bacteria found if low oxygen; a little is ok, just do not want large clumps of areas with limited oxygen. pile was 122F (50C) after the turn. Checked on my sugar snap pea and spinach babies; I have one 8' strip of grow lights that I alternate back and forth between them for 6 hours a day. Temperatures have been in the 60's (15 - 16C) so no heat needed. Couple early lettuce sprouted but not many. No carrot sprouts yet.