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Compost is the decomposed remnants of organic materials (those with plant and animal origins). Compost is used in gardening and agriculture as a soil amendment, and commercially by the landscaping and container nursery industries. It is also used for erosion control, land/stream reclamation, wetland construction, and as landfill cover. (See Compost uses.)
Composting
Compost is the means by which organic matter is recycled in its environment. Compost is also used as a seed starting medium generally mixed with a small portion of sand for improved drainage.
Composting is the common name for the decomposition of organic matter under aerobic conditions. The decomposition is performed primarily by microbes, although larger creatures such as ants, nematodes, and oligochaete worms also contribute. This decomposition occurs naturally in all but the most hostile environments, such as within landfills or in extremely arid deserts, which prevent the microbes and other decomposers from thriving.
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StoneAggregates (Stone and Aggregates) Sat, 19 Dec 2009 09:57:34 -0000
The Spirit of A Journey called LIFE!!!: The Green Gardener: Applying compost, leaves, seaweed, or bark mulch around... http://bit.ly/5GFQYk
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StoneAggregates (Stone and Aggregates) Sat, 19 Dec 2009 09:57:34 -0000
The Spirit of A Journey called LIFE!!!: The Green Gardener: Applying compost, leaves, seaweed, or bark mulch around... http://bit.ly/5GFQYk
ai, le matin après. j'ai besoin d'air fraîche. c'est l'opportunité d'aller vider le compost et d'aller boire un petit café chez villars! :-D
tszodiac (Thomas Stalder) Sat, 19 Dec 2009 09:45:43 -0000
ai, le matin après. j'ai besoin d'air fraîche. c'est l'opportunité d'aller vider le compost et d'aller boire un petit café chez villars! :-D
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Brewing Compost Tea - Comprehensive article originally published in Kitchen Gardener Magazine, written by Elaine Ingham.
Chicago Department of Energy Composting Tips - Illustrated document describing the basics of home composting, with contact information for Chicago-area workshops.
Compost Tea Fact Sheet - Results of a study of the effectiveness of compost tea on cherry blossom brown rot.
Composting - Basic information on turning biological matter into compost.
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Composting at Home - A guide to composting at home.
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Composting At Home - Advice on how to compost and how it benefits the soil.
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Composting Practices - Explains the process and benefits of composting.
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Construction of Insulated Compost Containers - Instruction in the construction of insulated compost containers and the composting of kitchen and yard waste in cold climates.
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Cornell Compost - Case studies, manuals, and informational links to composting waste on a household or municipal scale.
Digital Composter - Gardening and composting information for the Southern California gardener Includes a directory and calendar of events.
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Ecochem: Composting Process - Covers composting basics: materials to add, temperature, aeration, methods, and applications.
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Florida's On-Line Composting Center - Information about composting in Florida, and learn about compost maturity tests you can do.
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Garden Compost Microorganisms - Four scanning electron images of bacteria and fungi found in garden compost. Includes resource links.
Gardening Tips for Northeast Texas - Articles detailing how to create a compost pile and what it can be used for.
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Go 4 Green Composting - The active living and environment program. Advises on materials to avoid in compost heaps.
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Home Composting With Worms - How to build or buy a worm compost system, worms to get, waste to put in, and maintenance tips.
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How Composting Works - Illustrated tutorial shows what happens when solid waste is composted, and how you can make your own compost.
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How To Build a Compost Bin - Details how to construct different types of composting units.
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HowToCompost.org - Offering composting information and links to web resources on a variety of composting topics. Includes a forum.
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Ketzel Levine's Talking Plants - Compost Soup - Ketzel Levine talks with NPR's Scott Simon about compost tea, its history, how to make it, and points to additional online resources about it. [6:34 streaming audio broadcast]
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Making and Using Compost - Explains the composting process and its value.
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Making Organic Compost with the HDRA - A guide to making compost by the HDRA, Europe's largest organic gardening organisation. Dedicated to researching and promoting organic gardening, farming and food.
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Master Composter - Build a backyard compost pile, build or buy bins, worm composting, trench composting, and soil incorporation.
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Rotating Barrel Composter - Instructions on building your own rotating composter.
Shadow Box Construction - Describes a backyard high temperature composter for kitchen and yard waste.
Soils and Composting - Basic information on building compost and worm bins, and soil improvement techniques.
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Stan Slaughter, Eco-Troubadour - The Composters educational program to promote reducing yard waste going into landfills.
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The Adventures of Herman - Information about earth worms.
The Bird's Nest Bin - Compost method that costs nothing and is as natural as a bird's nest.
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The Compost Heap - Resources for composting, recycling, and organic gardening.
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U.S. Composting Council - Research, public education, compost standards, expansion of compost markets and the enlistment of public support.
White Violet Center for Eco-Justice - Composting provides a vital way for organic farmers to fertilize their soil.
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