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A hole in the ground. You put kitchen food scraps in there, and leaves and dead flowers from the garden. When it's full, you cover it. It turns into good earth. A few months later you dig it out and spread the earth, or compost, over your garden.
In a commercial operation: It is consisted of cement walls with a compost turner that is on tracks that run down the walls and turns the compost in between the walls.
A hole which is dug in the ground to accommodate carbon- and nitrogen-rich recyclables for natural breakdown into dark-colored, fresh-smelling, nutrient-rich organic matter is what a compost pit is. The hole may or may not be covered over with a thin layer of soil.
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∙ 15y agoA mixture of decaying organic matter, as from leaves and manure, used to improve soil structure and provide nutrients. For the source and more detailed information concerning this subject, click on the related links section (Answers.com) indicated below this answer box.
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∙ 10y agoHeaps of materials capable of being broken down aerobically are what compost piles are.
Specifically, compost designates the dark, fresh, nutrient-rich organic material that results from human- or Mother Nature-orchestrated composting. Composting involves the breakdown of carbon- and nitrogen-rich materials over time through the proper combination of favorable heat, light and moisture conditions. The materials that are eligible for composting may be collected into open-air heaps or within contained bins.
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∙ 6y agoA compost pile is a heap of manure and vegetation and other organic residues that are decaying to become compost
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∙ 9y agoIT creates an ideal environment for organisms called "decomposes" to flourish and break doen vegetable material added to the heap into soil humus.
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∙ 6y agoMaterial in a compost pile will eventually turn into black dirt.
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∙ 13y agoit gets fedup and goes to the loo
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Why is fruit used in most compost piles?
Compost is used in most compost piles because it is edible by beneficial macro- and micro-organisms and because it rots easily.
Do compost piles stink?
Yes.
How are landfills and compost piles the same?
Both landfills and compost piles are both ways to collect trash. Landfills is very unhealthy, but composting is healthy.
Do compost piles decompose?
Yes, that's exactly what it does.
How do roundworms benefit the environment?
clean soil by compost piles!
What are Slime molds primarily found in?
rotting wood or compost piles
What do you use as a worm farm?
ussually, compost piles. if you want to contain the worms you cound put your compost inside of a bin.
Is biodegradable melamine safe for compost piles?
Yes, biodegradable melamine is safe for compost piles. The most famous use of the organic base in question is in tableware. Production methods make something that is toxic safely biodegradable and compostable.
Can newspapers be used in organic compost piles?
no the rapid dry ink 2435 is not organic
Do hoverflies nest in compost?
Yes, hoverflies nest in compost. The insects in question (Syrphidae family) may be attracted to compost heaps, piles, and piles and to uncovered compost bins and containers. They particularly will be attracted to carbon- and nitrogen-rich materials -- especially kitchen scraps and plant parts -- which are in the process of breaking down into dark-colored, fresh-smelling, nutrient rich humus.
How do compost piles affect the environment in the short term?
Cleaner air and other natural resources, greater pest control, healthier plants and soils, lower city and county garbage collection bills, and more sanitary buildings and lawns are ways that compost piles affect the environment in the short term. Carbon- and nitrogen-rich recyclables, kitchen scraps, and yard debris go into compost piles instead of in garbage cans and landfills. Compost piles produce natural, organic soil amendments, fertilizers, mulches, and rejuvenators that replace environmentally-unfriendly chemical inputs.
What bugs are found in compost piles?
To be frank, I believe that all insects are beneficial to compost, as most bugs that eat organic matter will help break down the contents of your compost pile. Centipedes, millipedes, sowbugs, earwigs, beetles, and of course, earthworms of all stripes are welcome.
