Methods of Composting | Indore Method | Bangalore Method

Indore Method

In the Indore method of composting, organic wastes are spread in the cattle shed to serve as bedding.

Urine soaked material along with dung is removed every day and formed into a layer of about 15 cm thick at suitable sites Urine soaked earth, scraped from cattle sheds is mixed with water and sprinkled over the layer of wastes twice or thrice a day

Layering process continued for about a fortnight thin layer of well decomposed compost is sprinkled over top and the heap given a turning and reformed Old compost acts as inoculums for decomposing the material. The heap is left undisturbed for about a month then it is thoroughly moistened and given a turning the compost is ready for application in another month

Bangalore Method

In the Bangalore method of composting, dry waste material of 25 cm thick is spread in a pit and a thick suspension of cow dung in water is sprinkled over for moistening.

A thin layer of dry waste is laid over the moistened layer.

The pit is filled alternately with dry layers of material and cow dung suspension till it rises to.5 m above ground level

It is left exposed without covering for 15 days it is given a turning, plastered with wet mud and left undisturbed for about 5 months or till required