Formulate a compost mixture of at consisting of least three ingredients using the Cornell Composting Spreadsheet that will satisfy the range of percent moisture content from 50-60% and the range of C:N ratio from 25 to 35. A composting bioreactor has a total capacity of 500 kg. The total weight of the mixture ranges from 400-500 kg. Example: Ingredient Laying hens manure Leaves, Loose and dry Corn cobs Water % Moisture 69.0 15.0 15.0 100.0 % Carbon 48.0 48.6 58.8 0.0 % Nitrogen 8.0 0.9 0.6 0.0 Total Mass (lbs.) 100 65 150 150 465

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TOPIC: SIMULTANEOUS SOLUTIONS OF PERCENT MOISTURE AND CARBON/NITROGEN RATIO 

App. A Characteristics of Raw Materials
Table A.1
% N
C:N ratio
Moisture
Bulk density
Туре of
value
(pounds per
cubic yard)
Material
(dry
weight)
(weight
content %
to weight)
(wet weight)
Crop residues and fruit/vegetable-processing wastes
Apple filter cake
Apple pomace
Турісal
Туpical
Туpical
Туpіcal
Туріcal
Range
Average
1.2
13
60
1,197
1.1
48
88
1,559
Apple-processing sludge
Cocoa shells
Coffee grounds
Corn cobs
2.8
7
59
1,411
2.3
22
8
798
20
0.4-0.8
56-123
9-18
0.6
98
15
557
Corn stalks
Туpіcal
0.6-0.8
60-73 a
12
32
Туpical
Турiісal
Туpіcal
Туpіcal
Туріcal
Range
Average
Туpіcal
Туріcal
Cottonseed meal
7.7
7
-
Cranberry filter cake
(with rice hulls)
Cranberry plant (stems, leaves)
Cull potatoes
2.8
31
50
1,021
1.2
42
71
1,298
0.9
61
61
18
78
1,540
Fruit wastes
0.9-2.6
20-49
62-88
1.4
40
80
Olive husks
1.2-1.5
30-35
8-10
Potato-processing sludge
28
75
1,570
Potato tops
Rice hulls
Туpical
Range
Average
Туpіcal
Туpіcal
Туріcal
|Туріcal
1.5
25
0-0.4
113-1120
7-12
185-219
0.3
121
14
202
Soybean meal
Tomato-processing waste
Vegetable produce
Vegetable wastes
7.2-7.6
4-6
4.5
11 a
62
2.7
19
87
1,585
2.5-4
11-13
Transcribed Image Text:App. A Characteristics of Raw Materials Table A.1 % N C:N ratio Moisture Bulk density Туре of value (pounds per cubic yard) Material (dry weight) (weight content % to weight) (wet weight) Crop residues and fruit/vegetable-processing wastes Apple filter cake Apple pomace Турісal Туpical Туpical Туpіcal Туріcal Range Average 1.2 13 60 1,197 1.1 48 88 1,559 Apple-processing sludge Cocoa shells Coffee grounds Corn cobs 2.8 7 59 1,411 2.3 22 8 798 20 0.4-0.8 56-123 9-18 0.6 98 15 557 Corn stalks Туpіcal 0.6-0.8 60-73 a 12 32 Туpical Турiісal Туpіcal Туpіcal Туріcal Range Average Туpіcal Туріcal Cottonseed meal 7.7 7 - Cranberry filter cake (with rice hulls) Cranberry plant (stems, leaves) Cull potatoes 2.8 31 50 1,021 1.2 42 71 1,298 0.9 61 61 18 78 1,540 Fruit wastes 0.9-2.6 20-49 62-88 1.4 40 80 Olive husks 1.2-1.5 30-35 8-10 Potato-processing sludge 28 75 1,570 Potato tops Rice hulls Туpical Range Average Туpіcal Туpіcal Туріcal |Туріcal 1.5 25 0-0.4 113-1120 7-12 185-219 0.3 121 14 202 Soybean meal Tomato-processing waste Vegetable produce Vegetable wastes 7.2-7.6 4-6 4.5 11 a 62 2.7 19 87 1,585 2.5-4 11-13
Formulate a compost mixture of at consisting of least three ingredients using the Cornell
Composting Spreadsheet that will satisfy the range of percent moisture content from 50-60%
and the range of C:N ratio from 25 to 35. A composting bioreactor has a total capacity of 500
kg. The total weight of the mixture ranges from 400-500 kg.
Example:
Ingredient
% Moisture
% Carbon
% Nitrogen
Mass (Ibs.)
Laying hens manure
69.0
48.0
8.0
100
Leaves, Loose and dry
15.0
48.6
0.9
65
Corn cobs
15.0
58.8
0.6
150
Water
100.0
0.0
0.0
150
Total
465
Calculated mixture moisture content:
54.0
Calculated mixture C/N ratio:
31.2
Transcribed Image Text:Formulate a compost mixture of at consisting of least three ingredients using the Cornell Composting Spreadsheet that will satisfy the range of percent moisture content from 50-60% and the range of C:N ratio from 25 to 35. A composting bioreactor has a total capacity of 500 kg. The total weight of the mixture ranges from 400-500 kg. Example: Ingredient % Moisture % Carbon % Nitrogen Mass (Ibs.) Laying hens manure 69.0 48.0 8.0 100 Leaves, Loose and dry 15.0 48.6 0.9 65 Corn cobs 15.0 58.8 0.6 150 Water 100.0 0.0 0.0 150 Total 465 Calculated mixture moisture content: 54.0 Calculated mixture C/N ratio: 31.2
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