It is much easier to control weeds in gardens mulched with compost between rows of plants. Compost used here also does not have to be as decomposed as that worked into seed beds. Table 2 is a guide to more efficient composting. The compost has a bad odor. Not enough air.
Solution Turn it.
Add dry material if the pile is too wet. The center of the pile is dry. Not enough water. Moisten and turn the pile. The compost is damp and warm only in the middle.