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What is the Four letter Word for Rich soil with decayed vegetable matter?

it is called loam and is very rich and very black


What is the difference between straw and hay as mulch?

The difference between hay and straw as mulch lies in straw being cleaner and having fewer seeds in general and fewer weed seeds in particular.


What is the difference between bark mulch and beauty bark?

same thing


Is mulch alive?

Mulch itself is not alive, however within a few weeks or days there is a lot of life working with mulch to break it down. There are different bacteria and fungi that break it down into humus (not the kind you eat) and other nutrients. This is why you have to continue to apply mulch and also why aged mulch is good to plant in.


What is the difference between humus and parent material?

That humus represents a stage and that organic matter signifies the content is the way in which humus and organic matter are different.Specifically, the term humus indicates that animal and plant remains as well as soil food web cells, products and tissues are broken down as far as they can. The term organic matter identifies cells, products and tissues related to once-living animal and plant organisms. No assumption will be made as to which stage this once-living content is in terms of breaking down.


What is the dark organic material that forms in soil as plant and animal matter decays?

The dark organic material that forms in soil as plant and animal matter decays is called humus. Humus is rich in nutrients and helps improve soil structure, moisture retention, and microbial activity, making it essential for healthy and fertile soil.


What are the alternative words for fertilizer?

Synonyms: buffalo chips, compost, cow chips, dung, guano, humus, manure, maul, mulch, peat moss, plant food, potash, top dressingCompost, Manure, Mulch, Peat Moss, Potash, Buffalo/ Cow Chips, Dung, Guano, Humus, Plant Food :]


What is another word for fertile?

Compost, top dressing, humus, manure, potash, mulch...


Why does humus tend to increase with the clay content of soil?

one major difference between humus and clay soil is that humus is made up of remains of dead plants and animals and it is topmost layer of the soil whereas clay soil is a type of soil which is used to make earthen pots or clayey toys etc.


What is the difference between humus and soil?

Humus is a very rich, composted material, such as manure, leaves, kitchen scraps, etc. It is added to soil to increase the nutrient content of the soil as well as improve the makeup of the soil (sand, loam or clay) it is too rich for direct planting of most plants though.


How much does 1 yard of bark mulch weigh?

Bark mulch weighs between 400 to 800 pounds for one cubic yard. The actual weight depends on how much moisture is in the mulch.


What is a sentence using humus?

"Humus is in soil," "the humus levels were high," Did I answer your Question?