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Hot composting is a rapid composting process that breaks down your materials much more quickly than the more traditional cool compost process. This means compost can be ready in as little as a month – but is it worth the effort?

IS HOT COMPOSTING FOR ME?

The main attraction of hot composting is that you produce something very quickly. Some believe it also createsweed roots and plant diseases. It also produces a larger volume of material than a cool compost pile, which breaks down over a longer period.

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