| Capacity of your GEM |
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125 / 150 /200 litre. |
| Location |
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Ideally on ground: in front yard or back yard, under shade. If placed
on pucca floor, encircle with soil. |
| Feed rate |
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0.5 – 1 kg/day. |
| Type of feed |
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Kitchen waste of vegetable origin.
Exclude milk products and non-veg items. |
| Supplementary feed |
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Dry leaves, waste paper, brown paper, soil, ash, ‘neem khali’ whatever
is available. |
| Method of feed |
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Alternate layers of food waste & supplementary feed
Maintain a balance i.e., about equal proportion
:Always have a layer of leaves on top to avoid any flies & odour. |
| Essentials |
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Water, the elixir of life. Sprinkle just enough to keep the heap moist,
but not wet. |
| Mixing requirement |
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Once in a fortnight, mix the contents with a garden rake or GEM Digger. |
| Position of lid |
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Always keep the GEM closed. |
| Position of bottom door |
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Open only while taking out the compost, which is once in 3-4 months. |
| Additives? |
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Earthworms or any fancy bugs are NOT REQUIRED. You can sprinkle
liquid extract of old compost or the compost itself. If at all you wish,
you can buy a small bottle of fancy bugs from the market. |
| What next? |
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Just relax; Mother nature will take care. |
| Duration of Phase I |
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60-90 days in the GEM. : Transfer the bottom layers on
the ground/flower bed/ earthen pot, etc. |
| Duration of Phase II |
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In about 30-40 days the compost matures. It will
have aroma of soil like after first monsoon showers!! |
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