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Speeding Wood Chip Composting: Fertilizer + Concave Pile = 6 Months

Level wood chip pile, make top concave. Scatter 10-10-10: cups = height (ft) + width (ft). Example: 5 ft high + 12 ft wide = 17 cups. Water thoroughly. Nitrogen feeds microbes; concave shape channels rain. Steam means it's working. Ready in 6 months vs. 2 years.

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