What are the top three composting problems people have in using the UCT?
The #1 problem we see is failure to have enough carbon material in the mix. A 40% nitrogen (green material) and 60% carbon (brown material) usually works best. People that have wet mixtures, develop little balls of material, or smell real bad usually have too much nitrogen in their mix (*). The #2 problem we see is having the content either too wet or too dry. Composting material should be wet to the touch but not dripping. It will feel wet, but when squeeze, it will not drip water. The #3 problem we see is large particle sizes as the material put into the composter are large and/or coarse. While they will still compost it is will be much slower. The smaller the particle size, the faster and more complete the composting process. (*) If you are running short of dry leaves and grass to use for brown material, consider using some peat moss to help out. Peat moss speeds the composting process, reduces odors and helps controls air and water in the compost. Peat moss typically has a pH (3.4
