r/composting • • 7d ago

Cold/Slow Compost Done ?

Do you consider this compost to be complete? The fine wood chips don’t seem to be breaking down anymore. Thanks !

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u/Trick-Scheme-3737 7d ago

The compost doesn’t look quite mature yet. Its colour is still a little too light brown rather than dark brown, and you can still see the wood chips.
However, you can use it in this partially decomposed state, especially for squash, which can benefit from organic matter as it continues to break down in the soil.