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The (almost) ultimate guide to composting

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A theoretical and practical guide to composting.


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Presentation

This guide addresses composting from a practical perspective, but also covers chemistry, biology, and soil science. It is intended for a general audience, explaining even the most complex concepts. This document is open to collaborative writing.

Thank you

Thanks to Lydie FAVREAU, a chemist by training, for her proofreading.
Thanks to Compostri for proofreading the content and for providing their expertise on various topics. https://www.compostri.fr/
Thanks to Adèle for proofreading.
Thanks to Rose and Agathe for providing insight into the development of the sections.
Thanks to Philippe for proofreading and networking.
Translation and proofreading by Efflam HIRGAIR, Romane PIVETEAU, Clélia DIGUERRE, Jeanne MORALES, Gwenaëlle ROLLINAT, Lisa CAMELIN, Maëla BODENNEC, students from the Translation Master’s Degree at Rennes 2 University for a volunteer project.

Document

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Assemblable A5 format

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Source

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Retouched images

The (almost) ultimate guide to composting
The (almost) ultimate guide to composting. Cover pages, pH diagram, and bucket drawings.

Most of the images are in SVG format, an image format editable with Inkscape, a free and open-source software.

The advantage of SVG is that it’s a vector format that doesn’t lose quality when zoomed in and is compatible with the web. This format allows for sharing the source code.

Notes

  • Use the font “Tuffy
  • Review the layout with a standard, free font as the default.

Wikimedia Commons links

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https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Outils_du_compost.svg
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Compost_chart_1.svg
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Compost_chart_2.svg
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Compost_chart_3.svg
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Compost_chart_4.svg
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Compost_chart_5.svg
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Compost_chart_6.svg
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Compost_chart_7.svg
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Compost_chart_8.svg

Links to source images

Some images come from other sources. Below are the page numbers in relation to the numbering in the PDF and the links to the source images.

Tuesday 5 May 2026, by La graine


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