This special grade wood shaving has been selected because of its course property that works best in the Clivus Multrum™ CM8-CM40 systems and reduces any blockages of the moisture management system.

For System setup and daily use.

Handy-sized wood shavings bale for transport to remote sites, easy storage, and use.

13kg Bale — Wood Shavings

Packaging: Water-resistant plastic bales

100% produced from kiln-dried NZ pine
Sustainable renewable resource
High hygroscopic qualities

Recommend for Clivus Multrum™ CM8-CM40 systems as starter bed, composting systems setup, and daily use.

Composting with CARBON/NITROGEN (C:N) RATIO

Human waste has a carbon to nitrogen ratio of less than 10 parts carbon, whereas the optimum C:N ratio for composting human dejecta (waste) is 20-30 parts carbon. A bulking agent with a high C:N ratio is therefore preferred, as this allows a smaller quantity of the agent to be used in comparison with other materials.

Representative ratios for commonly available bulking agents are shown below to indicate the relative ability of the materials to provide additional carbon.

BULKING AGENT (DRY) CARBON/NITROGEN (C:N) RATIO;

•          650 Softwood shavings
•          550 Hardwood shavings
•          500 Newsprint
•          500 Softwood bark
•          450 Sawdust
•          130 Wheat straw
•          120 Rice hulls
•          80 Straw - general
•          60 Leaves and shrub trimmings

Not Recommended;

•          20 Grass clippings
•          20 Hay
•          20 Vegetable scraps