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Breakdown and solubilization are the happenings to nutrients in compost piles. The nutrients decompose through consumption and excretion by macro- and micro-organisms. The waste products emerge as soluble macro- and micro-nutrients that can be taken in by soils and by such soil food web members as plant roots.
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Why are fertilizer and limestone added to a compost pile?
Adding nutrients and altering the pH are reasons for adding fertilizer and limestone to a compost pile. But if proper procedure is being followed under appropriate conditions, the compost pile needs no such supplements.
What is the difference between compost pile and compost pit?
A compost pile is compost in a pile or heap. a compost pit is compost in a pit or hole in the ground.
What is the difference between a compost heap and a compost pit?
A compost heap is a pile of composting material that is in a pile on the ground. A compost pit is dug into the ground and the composting material is placed in it.
What is the method of recycling biodegradable waste?
compost pile
Where can someone find out how to build a compost pile?
Someone can find out how to build a compost pile on the website Ehow. Also one can try the websites Ask, Yahoo Answers, and wiki.answers to see how to build a compost pile.
Why compost produce heat?
benefit of the compost pile generating heat
How do you compost cardboard?
tear the cardboard into small pieces and add it to your compost pile.
How does heat affect a compost pile?
Heat and Moisture break down the compost.
Can you add sugar to the compost pile?
Yes, you can add sugar to compost pile as long as you sprinkle it around, so it does not all settle at the bottom.
Where does the energy in a compost pile come from?
Carbon is the source of energy in a compost pile. Compost piles need to have brown and green materials, which are respectively carbon- and nitrogen-rich. Green materials provide the pile's decomposition-friendly micro-organisms with proteins.
How do you make the compost pile hot?
Add water to the pile to keep it moist and turn the pile often.
Why is a compost pile an analogy for the mitrochondria?
The creation of energy is a reason for why a compost pile is an analogy for the mitochondria. A compost pile makes dark-colored, fresh-smelling, nutrient-rich organic matter by breaking down carbon- and nitrogen-rich recyclables through the interactions of air, heat, macro- and micro-organisms, and moisture. The mitochondria turns nutrients in animal and plant food into adrenosine triphosphate (ATP) to generate the chemical energy for sustaining life.
