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- Chop compost - The right shredder for the garden
- Which compost can you chop?
- Various devices for shredding compost
- Only buy shredders with a seal of approval
- Chop compost with protective clothing
- Tips
Before composting, bulky pruning should be chopped
Chop compost - The right shredder for the garden
So that garden waste on the compost rot quickly and can be used as fertilizer, they should be well shredded beforehand. There are shredders that can be used to cut large amounts of compost material. Which devices are suitable for chopping compost?
Which compost can you chop?
Basically, you should cut all garden waste before composting nicely small. Since chopping by hand can be very tiring for large quantities, it is worth buying a garden shredder.
Especially in large gardens with lots of trees and shrubs a good shredder is indispensable.
All arising materials from garden and kitchen can be chopped up:
Attention: Do not chop garden waste that is contaminated with pests or fungal spores such as mildew or compost it in the garden. Such waste belongs in the household waste.
Various devices for shredding compost
The market of shredders for the garden is unmanageable. There are three main types:
The larger the garden, the higher quality and more efficient the shredder should be.
Knife shredders work very fast, but are very loud and therefore not ideal in densely built-up residential areas. Roll choppers are quieter, but they do not chop the compost that fast. Choppers with turbine cutters are both quiet and fast.
Only buy shredders with a seal of approval
It would be better to spend a little more money on a certified forage harvester. Here is the risk of injury is not as big as cheap deals.
Make sure that the blades or rollers are easy to remove, as they must be cleaned and sharpened regularly.
An integrated grass catcher can be very useful to catch the chopped compost material. This saves you the subsequent Aufharken.
Chop compost with protective clothing
When chopping garden waste, protect the skin and eyes from flying debris. Whichever shredder you use, flying chaff can not be completely avoided.
Tips
Very humid garden waste should be stored in the garden before shredding so that they dry off. Dry shrubbery is very well suited to dry a humid compost.