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Always mix the remains that are deposited. It is not necessary to make layers of fresh and wet materials or layers of intercalated dry materials, that is, everything has to be well mixed. This does not mean that it is necessary to remove every day, but only when a significant amount of the same material is deposited, such as cut grass or a pile of dried leaves.
However, if what is desired is to approach perfectly to achieve a balanced and quality compost , it is necessary to mix the same amount of wet remains rich in “green” nitrogen (kitchen debris, green leaves, freshly cut grass, plants orchard or garden, etc.) that of dry remains rich in "brown" carbon (dried leaves, straw, sawdust, crushed branches, pineapples, etc.).
But because the production of certain remains at a time of the year or another varies, it is not necessary to be aware of maintaining the exact proportion. Of course, we must keep dry leaf in a small warehouse or drawer when we have an excess for when we do not have (for example in summer).
If small amounts of organic matter are deposited every day, it is enough to mix the remains inside the composter once a week and only by the top layer where the last remains have been deposited. A good way to remove the remains could be, for example, with an aerator or with a gallows to aerate the remains.
