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I am far from an expert, but for biodegradation you need bacteria, earthworms, etc.; which would die, too, if you killed the harmful worms and bacteria; meaning
by nsajko 7y ago
I am far from an expert, but for biodegradation you need bacteria, earthworms, etc.; which would die, too, if you killed the harmful worms and bacteria; meaning you would need to mix in other ones. That whole process of killing almost everything and then colonizing again seems like quite an overhead.
- pastage 7y agoSure but you really do not need that high temperatures, you get enough heat in a humanure compost (aerobic and active) to kill the common pathogens dangerous for humans.
- nsajko 7y agoSource needed. Firstly, I doubt heat alone is what kills those pathogens that do die. Secondly, parasitic worm eggs and especially some parasitic protozoans are more resistant than pathogenic bacteria.