US 2019/0169077 A1Published application

Composting method

AssigneeWilfred Hoath

InventorWilfred F. Hoath

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Abstract

A method for vermicomposting includes providing an underground cell comprising a bottom, sidewalls and an open top, layering a base bedding layer at the bottom of the underground cell, layering a bottom organic waste layer on the base bedding layer, layering a stack of one (1) or more intermediate bedding layers and one (1) or more one or more intermediate organic waste layers, alternating between an intermediate bedding layer and an intermediate organic waste layer, on the bottom organic waste layer to partially form a compost heap, layering a top bedding layer on a top organic waste layer of the stack of the intermediate bedding layers and the intermediate organic waste layers to form the compost heap, watering the compost heap at a predetermined watering cycle, introducing worms to the compost heap, aerating the compost heap at a predetermined aeration cycle, and harvesting compost from the compost heap.

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A method comprising:

providing an underground cell comprising a bottom, sidewalls and an open top;
layering a base bedding material layer at said bottom of said underground cell;
layering a bottom organic waste material layer on said base bedding material layer;
layering a stack of one or more intermediate bedding material layers and one or more one or more intermediate organic waste material layers, alternating between an intermediate bedding material layer and an intermediate organic waste material layer, on said bottom organic waste material layer to partially form a compost heap;
layering a top bedding material layer on a top organic waste material layer of said stack of said intermediate bedding material layers and said intermediate organic waste material layers to form said compost heap;
watering said compost heap at a predetermined watering cycle;
introducing worms to said compost heap;
aerating said compost heap at a predetermined aeration cycle;
and,
harvesting compost from said compost heap, said compost comprising decomposed organic waste material, decomposed bedding material and vermicast.

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Application: 16/267,566Filed 5 Feb 2019
Priority: 24 Aug 2015
Published: 6 Jun 2019
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification11 codes

C05F 17/05
Preparation of fertilisers characterised by biological or biochemical treatment steps, e.g. composting or fermentation: treatments involving…
C05F 3/00
Fertilisers from human or animal excrements
C05F 3/06
Fertilisers from human or animal excrements, e.g. manure: apparatus for the manufacture
C05F 17/971
Constructional parts, e.g. floors, covers or doors: for feeding or discharging materials to be treated; for feeding or discharging other material

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Application62/209,025Us provisional application · filed 24 Aug 2015
Application15/244,271Continuation · filed 23 Aug 2016
Application16/267,566Continuation
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