Bin observations

 

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Bin Observations

 

 

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11/11/04

warm to touch, dry, lots of mold, no visible decomposition less warm than bin one, more mold, dry, no visible decomposition warm, lots of steam, less mold, no visible decomposition, earthworms present warm, not as much steam, no visible decomposition, earthworms present

11/23/04

no visible decomposition, pretty dry, some mold warm, little moisture, little mold, very little decomposition cold and wet, lots of earthworms, some decomposition wet and cold, very little mold, lots of earthworms, most visible decomposition

12/9/04

wet, few worms, cold, no visible decomposition cold, more worms than bin one, little mold, very little decomposition cold, lots of earthworms, some decomposition wet and cold, little mold, most visible decomposition, lots of earthworms

2/8/05

leaves frozen together, few worms under pile, no visible decomposition frozen throughout pile, some worms under pile frozen on top half, many at the worms at bottom third of the pile frozen on top half, many worms at the bottom third of the pile

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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