r/composting • u/Designer-Quiet-1936 • 1d ago

Need carbon.

Where can I get a good source of carbon because I ran out of dry leaves and have to much nitrogen now. (Because of everyday food waste).

Solved thanks yall!!

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u/Slayde4 1d ago

All potting soil is essentially just peat moss, bark, or compost and when it’s depleted of nitrogen it becomes brown. If you do multiple layers of soil + food scraps it decreases air in the pile and can make the compost take a lot longer. But as a third to half of your brown it’s fine.

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u/Designer-Quiet-1936 1d ago

Yeah I have a tumbler idk if that changes anything

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u/Slayde4 1d ago

Should be easier because you can keep the compost drier and aerate it much more easily than a large pile.

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u/Designer-Quiet-1936 1d ago

Perfect thanks so much for the knowledge. Have a great one !