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Can compost be affected badly by microbes?

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Yes, some microbes are bad

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How is compost affected badly by some microbes?

Pathogens can thrive in compost, " poisoning it for food for plants for human consumption, causing the spread of disease.


What do you have to have in compost?

Nitrogen, carbon, microbes and water.


What microbes would you find on a compost heap?

There are millions of microbes both on and inside of a compost pile. They start as simply organisms, but as they develop they evolve at an astonishing rate into larger, recognizable insects. Which microbes you might find depends on where the compost heap is, what stage of development it is in, who is tending to it, etc.


Why do fungi and bacteria cause rotting to compost?

Fungi and Bacteria causes compost to rot because they are microbes...


What microbes cause rotting in compost heaps?

Fungi and bacteria


Why does a compost heap feel hot in the middle?

A compost heap is hot in the middle because this is where the microbes are starting to break down the material in the compost heap and as part of their process they generate heat.


How can microbes be useful in compost bins?

The advancement of the process of breakdown of compostable materials is the way in which microbes can be useful in compost bins. The microbes in question may appear as beneficial bacteria and fungi. They decompose carbon- and nitrogen-rich recyclables and thereby generate the energy and heat which ensure efficient decomposition in less than a year.


Who is affected by compost?

me coz im a plant :)


Why are some microbes not affected by antibiotics?

This is because some microbes are too strong to handle by antibiotics.


What microorganisms help in composting?

Basically, all breakdown of compostable materials into actual compost is courtesy of microbes.


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