In the organics recycling e-newsletter distributed recently by BioCycle Connect, writer Jorge Montezuma noted that while composting is both an art and a science, a “key variable that must be determined is the composting mixture recipe.” Starting your recipe with four good basics is what can really get it going: food wastes and other “feedstock” materials with specific carbon-to-nitrogen ratios as well as moisture, bulk density (organic matter, ash, etc.) and free air flow.
The article gets a bit technical but may be of interest to you. Check it out at this link: