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because the hep is wet and dry and they contain grass (mostly) and woodlice eat grass so they love the heap
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How many compost heaps does a farmer have if he combines two compost heaps with three others?
== If the farmer combined 2 compost heaps with 3 others, then this will result in one big heap. If our farmer combined 2 compost heaps into 3 others, then he'll have three. This one is more a question dealing with language and the use of words, or is a riddle or poser.
Which materials are the best decomposers for compost heaps?
The best types of decomposers in compost heaps are natural. These include spiders, ground beetles, and predatory mites. Other quality materials are bacteria and fungi.
Why do you have earthworms?
Earthworms help decompose organic matter in compost heaps and in the soil.
What microbes cause rotting in compost heaps?
Fungi and bacteria
How do you teach people to make compost heaps?
Classes, lectures, role models, and workshops are ways to teach people to make compost heaps. The heaps may be constructed at neighborhood centers or schools. The information also may be presented online through images which break down and explain every step.
Where would you find woodlice?
you would normally found woodlice in a toilet
Why is fish not added to compost heaps?
That it attracts foraging wildlife, releases unpleasant smells, and requires extra turning are reasons why fish is not added to compost heaps. The food leftovers and scraps in question nevertheless may be layered -- with such cellulose-heavy items as sawdust and wood chips -- into underground compost pits or subjected to appropriate vigorous turning in tumbler-style compost bins.
What mold grows in compost heaps?
Slime mold is an example of a mold that grows in compost heaps. It looks like bright orange or yellow slime that blows away as aridified spores or that may support toadstool mushrooms that can be toxic to children and immune system-compromised adults. Mold from bread, cooked foods, leaves and meats number among other nuisance molds that may proliferate in compost heaps.
Why are compost heaps warmer than the surrounding environment?
Activity by micro-organisms and concentration of heat are reasons why compost heaps are warmer than the surrounding environment. A compost heap is exposed to the heat from the sun as well as the heat generated by microbial activity. Its internal temperature may be two or three times that of external temperatures in spring and summer.
What are good recycling ideas?
Things like making compost heaps and using denim to insulate roofs
Should you cover compost heaps?
Only cover the pile when you don't want animals to eat the compost. Otherwise leave it uncovered to help the bacteria to compost the matter and ensure moisture gets in the pile. -Super Llama
What living thing is found in a compost heap?
Macro- and micro-organisms are the living things that are found in compost heaps. Micro-organisms include actinomycetes, mesophilic, psychrophilic and thermophilic bacteria as well as many- and single-celled fungi. Macro-organisms range from earthworms to feather-winged, ground and rove beetles, millipedes, slugs, snails, sow bugs and springtails.
