- Place plant materials in inside a shed on the floor
- Animals defecate on it and mix it with urine and dung
- Remove it from pen and heap it outside for 6 months
- Cover the heap with soil and polythene sheet to prevent leaching of nutrients
- Consolidate heap to prevent entry of water
- Allow it to rot completely before being used.
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