Agriculture Reference
In-Depth Information
Better and Safer Composting
Composting is a huge part of TLO, so this section should be considered very important. Technically, TLO
growing is about decomposing matter, both mineral and organic, and it has the very same processes that
happeninthecompostpileoryourgrowingcontainers.Themicrolifedecomposesorganicmatterforfood,
anddecomposes mineral elements aswell, withenzymes andexudes.Fungiusually handlethemoredense
matter, initially, until it is broken down sufficiently for the bacteria to take down further. Wood and min-
eral elements are two good examples of these types of more dense things, which fungi prefer to process
normally.
REV'S TIP
TLO is all about composting. Nature is all about composting, and, dare I say
the universe is too. I always call composting “cooking” and if you get good at cooking stuff, your
plants will seriously blow your mind, I promise.
A respirator mask is essential when dealing with certain soil mix additives
Bird & bat guanos
Both bird and bat guanos always need to be composted before use; hot composting is always best if pos-
sible. When handling dried or fresh bird or bat guano, you should always wear a respirator mask, which is
