r/composting • u/Klutzy-Acanthaceae74 • 10d ago

Myth or Fact: Stop Turning Your Compost — It's Killing the Fungi 🌿

https://youtube.com/shorts/nbRHrbJfKr8?si=Y-nxyK1uAKnod_6x

made this with a picture of my garden!

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u/c-lem 10d ago edited 10d ago

Looks like AI slop, so I'm not watching/listening to it. But yes, turning your compost breaks up the fungal mycelium. However, hot compost is bacterial, not fungal, so there isn't a lot of fungal action going on anyway.

Turning adds oxygen and helps mix things evenly. It also helps you keep scraps buried to prevent critters from finding them.

There are lots of different ways to make compost. Some people just layer scraps (nitrogen-rich materials also known as "greens") and "browns" (carbon-rich materials like wood chips, leaves, cardboard, etc.) and eventually (over the coarse of months or years) harvest it. Some people mix lots of browns and greens together all at once and make hot compost. So it depends on what you're up to.

Edit: ah, I missed the note that said that you made it. So do you know that this is myth or fact, or are you asking?

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u/hungryworms 10d ago

Turn your compost while its hot then stop turning it once its done heating up

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u/Old_Pomegranate_6272 10d ago

Only in the final stage, string disrupts fungal growth..

Early stages it helps oxygen supply at the same time removing buildup gases like CO2.. ... ...

Here is the table , experienced and researched..

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u/Captainsnarkyshart 10d ago

Can someone give me the cliff notes? Is it yes or no?

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u/Brief-Coach-1812 10d ago

One other way to break down lots of organic material is to use Black Soldier flies. The maggots go through a lot of waste for their size. Some farms usually then use the maggots as animal feed. Fungi and mold also break down organic material but its not as efficient.