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Macro- and micro-organisms are the living things that are found in compost heaps. Micro-organisms include actinomycetes, mesophilic, psychrophilic and thermophilic bacteria as well as many- and single-celled fungi. Macro-organisms range from earthworms to feather-winged, ground and rove beetles, millipedes, slugs, snails, sow bugs and springtails.
What else can I help you with?
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.
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.
Why do you need gaps in the side of the frame of the compost heap?
A compost heap is either anearobic or aerobic. Anaerobic bacteria are usually quite smelly, so to encourage aerobic bacteria, the compost heap supports are designed to allow air to get at as much as possible of the compost, by having gaps between them.
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 microorganism called in compost heap?
bacteria
What should you do if potatoes sprout in the compost heap?
You either turn them over so they compost or you let them grow and use them. It is better to remove potatoes from your compost heap turning them over will make no difference.
How can you use a compost heap in your school?
School gardens and science experiments are ways in which a school can use a compost heap. A compost heap functions as a repository for kitchen scraps and yard debris. It may lend itself therefore to community gardens and science class experiments.
You have white maggots in your compost. Is that bad?
Those white maggots are fly larva (fly babies) and they will turn into flies. Chances are, once they are grown, they will mate and die right there in the compost heap. And have more maggots. So if you like the idea of flies living in your garden, no it's not a bad thing. If not, well....
Can rabbit poo go on the compost heap?
Absolutely. ^_^ Rabbit droppings make GREAT compost!
Is there humidity in a compost heap?
Yes, to make good compost you need to make sure it stays moist.
How can you use compost in a sentence?
Many people have a compost heap and use it to help things grow in their gardens.
Can you add a compost heap to a chicken run?
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