Category: No. 7 – Hot Box Compost

Full-Circle Composting: Get More than Just Fertilizer

January 11, 2024

A compost pile has been a ubiquitous part of the food system since we first domesticated plants, but we’re missing out if we just use the finished material for fertilizer. Composting is a complex biological process that creates almost everything a plant needs to thrive: heat, moisture, nutrients, and carbon dioxide—the only thing missing is … More Full-Circle Composting: Get More than Just Fertilizer

Research Project No. 7 — Hot Box Compost: Modular Composting System that Heats, Waters, and Fertilizes Grow Bed for Off-Season Production

December 9, 2020

This project tests the performance of a modular, scalable compost box that uses a composting chamber to support an attached growing bed with nitrogen, moisture, carbon dioxide, and heat to grow greens in the shoulder and off seasons; includes a series of controlled tests to determine best practices. … More Research Project No. 7 — Hot Box Compost: Modular Composting System that Heats, Waters, and Fertilizes Grow Bed for Off-Season Production