Tips for better composting with your Nova model
Add brown material (wood pellets) to maintain optimal hygiene and efficiency.
Rotate the composter each time you fill it to oxygenate and mix the waste.
Your composter can be installed indoors (in a garage or garden shed) or outdoors. If it's outdoors, it should be located near the kitchen, in a spot easily accessible year-round. If you live in a cold climate, find a location sheltered from cold winds to minimize the effects of wind chill.
For best results, all food scraps should be cut into small pieces before being placed in the composter. This precaution significantly improves the decomposition process.
If you wish to use the compost produced by your composter to grow fruits and vegetables, it is essential not to use polluting materials in your composter, such as treated wood, herbs or flowers treated with chemicals.
Crustaceans ∙ Egg cartons ∙ Flour, sugar, and sachets ∙ Wilted flowers and plants ∙ Fruit (all) ∙ Shell-less seafood ∙ Vegetables ∙ Coffee grounds and filters ∙ Eggs (and shells) ∙ Bread, biscuits, and cereals ∙ Unglazed, uncolored paper ∙ Fish (bones and bones) ∙ Fried potatoes ∙ Potting soil residue ∙ Food scraps (fresh or cooked) ∙ Tea bags and leaves ∙ Shredded paper bags ∙ Sawdust and wood shavings (except cedar) ∙ Uncolored paper napkins ∙ Cooked meat (and small bones)
Treated, varnished, or painted wood ∙ Metal or plastic stoppers ∙ Elastic rubber ∙ Ashes, lime, and soil ∙ Juice or milk containers ∙ Cords and strings ∙ Envelopes and colored printed materials ∙ Food-grade plastic film ∙ Chewing gum ∙ Broths, sauces, and soup liquids ∙ Cat and dog litter ∙ Cigarette butts, tobacco ∙ Aluminum foil and other metals ∙ Waxed or colored papers ∙ Plastics, plastic bags ∙ Chemical products ∙ Grass clippings (in excessive quantities) ∙ Vacuum cleaner bags ∙ Textiles and leather
Composting in winter
When the composter is sheltered from strong winds and is actively being used with a constant supply of materials, the internal temperature of the compost can withstand the cold winter temperatures. However, during the depths of winter (when temperatures are very cold and prolonged), the composter's activity may slow down or even stop. Similarly, if you empty a compartment and start a new cycle, the small amount of material added may not be sufficient to establish an adequate temperature.
We suggest placing the composter under shelter and continuing to add your food waste daily. When the weather is warmer, add a container filled with hot water to the composter's compartments to help raise the temperature. Although slowed, the composting process should continue.
What to do with the compost produced
Strengthen lawns by incorporating it into the soil.
Enrich vegetable and agricultural crops.
To restore degraded or eroded soils.
Using compost as mulch around plants provides new nutrients in addition to better retaining moisture.
Mix the compost with the potting soil when planting shrubs or trees.