Ventilation
It’s important to take care of your microorganisms because then they will take care of you. When the microorganisms in your compost pile have the proper amount of oxygen, they are able to break down waste at an increased rate.
Speed
With the amount of compostable waste that we go through in a single day, it can be hard to keep up. When a compost pile is properly ventilated, it breaks down compostable material significantly quicker, allowing for a quicker turnaround between compostable material and usable compost.
Heat Generation
As the microorganisms in your compost begin to work faster, they give off more heat in the process. Heat is essential to the composting process. Without it, intrusive bacteria will thrive and plant seeds won’t get killed off. Although there are many different decomposers hard at work turning plant matter into compost, bacteria is the real powerhouse of a compost pile.
When they break down plant matter, they create carbon dioxide and heat which, in turn, creates a more suitable environment for more heat-loving microbes to join the party.