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Yes, dirt and water can be added to compost bins. Dirt contains bacteria and fungi that help activate decomposition when sprinkled atop the alternating layers of carbon- and nitrogen-rich recyclables. Water may be added to keep the pile the consistency of a wrung-out sponge.

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Does a flower grow with regular dirt or compost?

It grows mostly using regular dirt, and i also agree with manure, but compost is only added to a flowers growth when it needs more nutritents. In other words, it is pretty sick due to less sunlight, water, or soil. The compost jsut helps it to recover, at least close to teh plant's normal growth; kind of like humans and medicine.


What can manure and compost replace?

Manure and compost can replace soil or dirt.


What does compost heap smell like?

No, compost bins do not smell if proper materials are recycled and proper procedure is followed, but yes, they will if improper or proper materials are not aerated, layered, moisturized, and turned adequately. Compost bins yield a dark-colored, fresh-smelling, nutrient-rich product with correctly aerated, heated, moisturized carbon- and nitrogen-rich materials.


What kind of dirt do earthworms like?

Compost


What ingredients are compost?

it is made with dirt,manure and, bananaspeela


How do Earthworm obtaining?

They eat the dirt and compost in the ground.


Why does a compost heap have slits at the bottom?

A compost heap has slits at the bottom so that oxygen can circulate through the dirt.


What cannot be put into a compost bin?

Anything that is not biodegradable such as; rocks, dirt, mettle's. Also sticks should not be placed in them because they take longer to break down. And try to avoid putting meat into composting bins, due to the fact that they attract rodents and animals.


What is a summary of how compost replenishes soil?

Compost replenishes soil by encouraging air and pore spaces, dirt structure and texture, drainage, healthy food webs, and nutrient releases serves as a summary of how compost replenishes the soil. The dark-colored, fresh-smelling, nutrient-rich organic material in question may be obtained from the natural wear and tear of water and wind or through human intervention in the form of aerobic bins, containers, heaps, piles or pits of recyclables. Soil requires elements such as soluble nitrogen and trace minerals, all of which -- and more -- compost delivers.


What is a compost and why would you use one?

compost is decomposing waist that is turned back into dirt. We have a compost pile and slowly it decays and turns back into dirt. Compost is also a good way to give wild animals extra food. They come and rummage through your scraps. It helps in more ways than you think it would.


Why do people use the compost?

because it creates healthy, rich dirt.


What is added to water to bring the small dirt particles together?

This substance is called flocculant.