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I have a composting chamber (similar to a miracle grow container but goes in 1 side and out the other) be sending out water that seems a little sudsy on the output side?

black thumb
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    Can you take a photo of chamber and the sudsy water? That would help – user33232 Jun 16 '18 at 08:33
  • If i had a smart phone as it's at my community garden. essentially it's a through pipe with a screen filter that has composting material in it. When I need to compost more I will push it closer to the inlet. – black thumb Jun 16 '18 at 11:47
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    Often. Lignin is foamy: https://nebula.wsimg.com/453698b6056b69eb169d13be10048fc8?AccessKeyId=24369F6DF3178ECDEF1C&disposition=0&alloworigin=1 – Wayfaring Stranger Jun 16 '18 at 15:11

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Suds in agitated water is a sign of a surfactant in the water. As Wayfaring Stranger said in a comment, there are many organic surfactants that we would expect to find in compost, so sudsy water would not alarm me without any other signs of issue. Foaming is often taken as a sign of healthy compost-tea!

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