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There is no definite answer to this question. It depends on the temperature, humidity, local species of microorganisms and insects (much "decomposition" is actually feeding by insects), and type of fruit skin.
Under the practically ideal conditions of my compost pile in summer, in less than a fortnight most fruit skins and vegetable peelings generally are no longer recognisable as different from soil, and may be totally gone.
People claim that orange peel takes about 6 months to break down in compost, due to the high concentration of anti-fungal oils. I don't know about that, as I've never tried to compost orange peel, but I can confirm that if kept dry, it lasts for years.
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How long does it take for an orange to decompose?
2-5 weeks
How long does a banana skin take to decompose?
3 days
How long does a banana peel takes to decompose?
A banana skin take roughly 3-5 weeks to decompose depending on the circumstances. the banana skin takes so long to decompose as it contains some chemicals that go into the use of making plastics.
How long does it orange peels to decompose?
it takes a few years for a orange peels to decompose because the earth has to take in the nutrients and decompose the orange peels did you know that if you put a banana peel beside a rose bush or any bush and it will give the bush nutrients and help it grow healthy
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Does not decompose
How long does it take for an orange to decay?
it takes a few years for a orange peels to decompose because the earth has to take in the nutrients and decompose the orange peels did you know that if you put a banana peel beside a rose bush or any bush and it will give the bush nutrients and help it grow healthy
How long does it take to peel an orange?
well it depends on the size of the orange and how thick the skin is but thAt is a pretty random question
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