Fermented decayed wood flakes

When i made fermented decayed wood flaks , i usually used middle or soft decayed wood flakes to be the mainly material .

A lot of people estimate the amounts of the additives using the proportion of the volume of the decayed wood flakes and the additives .

For me , i always estimate the amounts of the additives in weight , the weight of the decayed wood flakes is the base , then , other materials quantities all depend on the base .

We all know that bacteria are the most important members of fermentation .

Whether the decomposition of the decayed wood flakes or the yield of the nutrients all rely on their action .

Bacteria need C and N to finish their life cycles ,  if we expect them to grow healthily , we must find the environment which they need .              

Materials all have unique  C/N ratio respectively , so we should calculate the total C/N ratio of  the decayed wood flakes and the additives .

When the total C/N ratio is too low , the mix will rot and emit some torturous odor ,  on the contrary , when the total C/N ratio is too high , the mix will not ferment due to lack of enough populations in it .

Besides , we also have to control the mixture humidity .

If the humidity of the mix is too low , it will dry out quickly .

If the humidity of the mix is too high , bacteria will not be able to breath .

As a reminder , the volume of the mix should not be too small , otherwise , it is difficult to remain the temperature .