(When) is that bad?

Mold is natural in compost

Mold bacteria occur in everyone Garden soil before and of course in the compost. The bacteria contribute to the decomposition and are therefore an important part of the composting cycle.

If there is heavy mold growth, this is an indication of incorrect Filling the composter. Most likely you have layered too many damp materials.

The formation of mold is particularly noticeable if you dampen a lot Lawn clippings store at once. The grasses cannot rot as quickly if they are not mixed with other materials.

What to do if there is mold in the compost

Basically, you don't have to do anything. The mold will eventually break down and a good one will emerge humus.

If the sight bothers you a lot, there are several ways to make it invisible:

• Rearrange compost
• Turning compost
• Mix wet and dry materials well
• Mix in bark mulch or paper
• Pour in worms
• Mix in old compost
• Use compost starter

Some gardeners simply put a few scoops of garden soil over the moldy surface.

Let compost rot faster

If you have composted a good mixture of different materials, the decomposition process is quite quick. There is hardly any mold to be seen then. If you don't have enough different materials available, put worms in the compost.

The administration of compost accelerators is also helpful. You can buy these accelerators at the garden center. or off Yeast, water and sugar very easy to make yourself.

If you have an older compost heap in the garden that has already rotted well, just put a few shovels of this old compost in the moldy compost and dig it under a little. In this way you provide it with microorganisms that decompose the compost.