Comments on: Port Phillip Composting https://archive.sustainablehouse.com.au/2011/09/port-phillip-composting/ Michael Mobbs Sustainable House Wed, 26 Aug 2015 00:04:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.6.1 By: Alex Hallatt https://archive.sustainablehouse.com.au/2011/09/port-phillip-composting/comment-page-1/#comment-6062 Alex Hallatt Tue, 27 Mar 2012 05:09:11 +0000 http://sustainablehouse.com.au/?p=2033#comment-6062 BTW, a late reply, but the fungal gnats are what people often call fruit flies. They are attracted by mouldy fruit and veg. We solved the problem by using sheets of newspaper to cover the bin contents.

]]> By: ibika https://archive.sustainablehouse.com.au/2011/09/port-phillip-composting/comment-page-1/#comment-5729 ibika Sun, 02 Oct 2011 07:31:24 +0000 http://sustainablehouse.com.au/?p=2033#comment-5729 alex, can you please explain what you mean by fungal Gnats?? can you post a picture?..
if the compost bin has a healthy balanced community of compost microbiological species present..you should have no problems with odour or fungal diseases.. the main points being that the pile must no exceed 65 degrees celcius for long periods of time and it must have enough oxygen to maintain aerobic decompostion processes …if it goes anaerobic you will start to have problems..

]]> By: Alex Hallatt https://archive.sustainablehouse.com.au/2011/09/port-phillip-composting/comment-page-1/#comment-5719 Alex Hallatt Wed, 28 Sep 2011 01:47:16 +0000 http://sustainablehouse.com.au/?p=2033#comment-5719 Hi Michael

You are quick on the draw – I only just sent out that email!

Apart from what we’ve found (mixing/covering), do you have any advice on combatting the fungal gnats? They can be very offputting to some residents.

Sorry to see your bins being torched – we have fingers crossed nothing happens to ours (especially our lovely hand-built brown bin!).

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