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Compost is used in most compost piles because it is edible by beneficial macro- and micro-organisms and because it rots easily.
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Can newspapers be used in organic compost piles?
no the rapid dry ink 2435 is not organic
Can you use straw as the brown ingredient in compost piles?
Yes, straw can be used as a brown ingredient in compost piles. It decomposes slowly without releasing seeds or smells. It works particularly well as a compost ingredient since the final product as soil amendment, fertilizer or mulch increases soil porosity and therefore soil air and moisture pore spaces.
What is the purpose of the compost crock?
Compost crocks are compost containers made of steel, ceramic, and other material and are used to store biodegradable trash. These include fruit and vegetable skins, cores, and other kitchen scrapes.
What is useful decay?
A useful form of decay is compost were it breaks down leafs and old used fruit and peelings .
Why do is see cow manure piles covered with used tires in the country?
The manure piles are being turned into compost. They have plastic tarps over them to speed up this process. The tires do two things, one hold down the tarp, secondly they apply weight to speed up the composting process.
What is the process in compost piles?
Decomposition is the name of the process in compost piles. Macro- and micro-organisms manage to consume and excrete carbon- and nitrogen-rich recyclables in tandem with decomposition-friendly levels of air, heat and moisture. The result will be the availability of macro- and micro-nutrients in soluble forms that can be taken up by such soil food web members as plant roots and used by soils to improve aeration, drainage, fertility, infiltration and percolation.
Why are food wastes ideal for compost piles?
Food wastes are ideal for compost piles because foods derived from plants are made up of the soluble components of the soil where they grew plus carbon and oxygen taken from the air. Composting such food returns those ingredients to the soil to be used again. Essentially all food wastes -- with the exception of meat and meat products, which can attract foraging animals, and seeds, which can germinate -- are ideal.
Can expired food be used as compost?
Yes, expired food can be used as compost.
Where Pile foundation is used?
If you mean the use of large piles sunk into mud or sand, then the two most famous cities that come to mind are Amsterdam, built on wooden piles, and more recently Shanghai built on deep concrete piles.
What can you do with compost when it is done?
When the composting process is completed, compost can be used for gardening.
How is compost form?
Compost is awesome Compost is formed by decayed vegetable matter. Potting compost is a mixture of various ingredients used for potting pot plants.
Is faeces compostable?
Nothing containing fats can be used in a compost. Therefore most grass eating animates waste can be used
