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Communal gardens, community centers, and neighborhood centers are ways in which a community can use a compost heap. A compost heap may be constructed as part of a neighborhood association pooling resources. It also may serve as a role model and teaching resource in centers and schools.
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Which waste is buried in a compost pit?
Any organic plant waste can be composted in a compost heap, and the resulting compost (soil) used in the garden.
What things are supposed to go in a compost heap?
the things that go in a compost heap are a variety of things, don't put food in, or moist things, use brown items such as soil, manure and green items such as vegetable waste. also put in lime, because the alkali from the lime will counter the acid which is made from decomposing the items of the compost heap. make sure to put extra soil in aswell because that is where the organisms are that make the compost heap work. :)
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.
Can muck from the bottom of a pond be used as fertilizer or planting soil?
Silt is always rich in nutrients use it as layers on your compost heap.
Why does digging over a compost heap help decomposition?
That it encourages organic breakdowns by Mother Nature's scavengers is the reason why digging over a compost heap helps decomposition.Specifically, soil does not just function to help a plant's below-ground parts grow. It also helps support macro- and micro-scopic organisms that are part of what is called the soil food web. Digging over a compost heap will encourage the organisms that specialize in decomposing carbon- and nitrogen-rich matter to facilitate the breakdown of compostable materials.
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.
Can rabbit poo go on the compost heap?
Absolutely. ^_^ Rabbit droppings make GREAT compost!
