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- Meaning of Compost
- Processes of Compost Making
What is Compost?
Compost is a mixture of decayed plant and animal waste, which can be used as a means of improving the fertility of the soil. Biodegradable materials are used for making compost.
This involves keeping or dumping organic matterOrganic matter is anything that contains carbon compounds that were formed by living organisms. It covers a wide range of things like lawn clippings, leaves, stems, branches, moss, algae, lichens any... More into a pit and allowing it to decay. The organic matter decomposes by the action of microorganismsMicrobes are organisms that are too small to be seen without using a microscope. They include organisms like bacteria, archaea, and single-cell eukaryotes (organisms whose cells have a nucleus e.g. amoeba... More such as putrefying bacteriaPutrefying bacteria are bacteria that are involved in the putrefaction of living matter. Putrefaction is the decay of organic matter by the action of microorganisms resulting in the production of a... More.
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