Composting With Green Cones

Trouble shooting green cone problems

Green cone basics

Trouble shooting green cone problems

Odors can be controlled by removing excess or inappropriate waste and providing adequate fresh bedding. Adding a thin layer of leaves or dried grass to Green Cones will reduce odors. Adding cheese or other animal products may increase odor problems.

Fruit flies are more of a nuisance than a serious problem. Minimize fruit flies in a green cone by adding a thin layer of leaves or sawdust over the decomposing waste.

Rodents can be a problem. The easiest way to keep animals from entering a Green Cone is to keep the lid shut and meat wastes out. The underground basket from a Green Cone may be covered with wire mesh hardware cloth to prevent pests from entering, if that becomes a problem.

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More information about this topic is available through your local WSU Extension Office

Source: James A. Kropf, Extension Faculty, Horticulture, Small Farms and Farm Marketing. (1998) Slightly updated 10/03, Dave Pehling, Snohomish Co. Extension Analyst