INDORE PIT METHOD - ANU REDDY

Indore pit method of composting

AERIAL VIEW OF DEMO OF INDORE PIT METHOD 

It was discovered by Howard in INDIAN INSTITUTE OF PLANT INDUSTRY in INDORE. It is also known as rural compost as it is mostly practised in rural areas.

In this method ,

Firstly a pit of  length 30 feet, width  2 feet & depth 14 feet is dug .(The size of the pit can be adjusted according to the availability of raw materials).Then the pit is filled with dried leaves , twigs, ash, mud and organic waste materials .The pit should be filled in such a way that each material is filled up to 6 inches and between each raw material starter material should be added .The starter material used is cow dung and urine mixture. The filling material should be filled in the pit up to 2 feet above ground level and should be left  undisturbed  for 3 months ,so that the compost gets ready .

Holes are made at 2^nd ,4^th ,8^th, week for the aeration purpose .Hence this method is semi aerobic method .

 DISADVANTAGE : foul smell is produced from the pit.

Filling of pit

Edited by - Anu reddy
 B Sc Agriculture , CUTM ,ODISHA