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Why make compost ? |
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| WHY MAKE COMPOST |
 Compost is one of
nature's best mulches and soil amendments, and you can use it instead of commercial
fertilizers. Best of all, compost is cheap. You can make it without spending a cent. Using
compost improves soil structure, texture, and aeration and increases the soil's
water-holding capacity. Compost loosens clay soils and helps sandy soils retain water.
Adding compost improves soil fertility and stimulates healthy root development in plants.
The organic matter provided in compost provides food for micro-organisms, which keeps the
soil in a healthy, balanced condition. Nitrogen, potassium, and phosphorus will be
produced naturally by the feeding of micro-organisms, so few if any soil amendments will
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| COMPOSTING FOR KIDS |
| Composting:
Composting is fun! It's also easy. Let's learn about how we make compost and how we use it
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| COMPOSTING WASTE - US EPA |
| Compost
is organic material that can be used as a soil amendment or as a medium to grow plants.
... Yard trimmings and food residuals together constitute 24 percent of the U.S ...
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| COMPOSTING - WIKIPEDIA GUIDE |
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aerobic decomposition of biodegradable organic matter, producing compost.
The decomposition is performed primarily by aerobic bacteria... >>Read more |
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| HOW TO COMPOST: WORM COMPOSTING |
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beginners to experts this web site is designed to be a hub for all composting information.
From home composting to compost tea, compost toilets, large scale composting, vermi ...
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| USDA: BACK YARD COMPOSTING |
Composting:
Composting turns household wastes into valuable fertilizer and soil organic
matter. In Your Backyard. All organic matter eventually decomposes...
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| YAHOO GROUPS: RAINWATER HARVESTING |
| Rainwater
discussion forum .....This is a free and open forum for discussion of
rainwater harvesting as alternative source of water for household, garden and rainfed
farming needs. >> Read
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| Last updated on 03/30/2009. |
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