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  2. Home composting - Wikipedia

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    Methods of Using Compost Use Instruction Mulch: Apply a 3-6 inch layer to the bed and rake. [18] Amend Soil: Mix 1–2 inches of the compost into the top 3–5 inches of the soil. [18] This can also be done before adding plants or seeds to aerate the soil and add nutrients. [19] Fertilizer: Add 1-2 inches of compost to grass or plant pots and ...

  3. Compost - Wikipedia

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    Composting is an aerobic method of decomposing organic solid wastes, [8] so it can be used to recycle organic material. The process involves decomposing organic material into a humus-like material, known as compost, which is a good fertilizer for plants. Composting organisms require four equally important ingredients to work effectively: [3]

  4. List of composting systems - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of composting systems: Home composting (small-scale) Bokashi (horticulture) Composting toilet; Container composting; Ecuador composting method;

  5. Reuse of human excreta - Wikipedia

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    In any case, the use of compost from composting toilets in one's own garden can be regarded as safe and is the main method of use for compost from composting toilets. Hygienic measures for handling of the compost must be applied by all those people who are exposed to it, e.g. wearing gloves and boots.

  6. Windrow composting - Wikipedia

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    Windrow turner used on maturing piles at a biosolids composting facility in Canada. Maturing windrows at an in-vessel composting facility.. In agriculture, windrow composting is the production of compost by piling organic matter or biodegradable waste, such as animal manure and crop residues, in long rows – windrow.

  7. Organic fertilizer - Wikipedia

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    Compost does help microorganisms proliferate which in turn breaks down decaying plant material into substantial bio-available nutrients for plant to easily assimilate. [27] Compost does not need to be fully plant-based: it is often made with a mix of carbon-rich plant waste and nitrogen-rich animal waste including human excreta as a means to ...

  8. Aerated static pile composting - Wikipedia

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    Aerated static pile (ASP) composting refers to any of a number of systems used to biodegrade organic material without physical manipulation during primary composting. The blended admixture is usually placed on perforated piping, providing air circulation for controlled aeration. It may be in windrows, open or covered, or in closed containers ...

  9. Dwarf Fortress - Wikipedia

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    The world being bigger, he envisions the game to have many more features like magic, a tutorial, and a better interface. [39] According to him, a tutorial is a burden because of the additional need of updating it [ 39 ] and interface improvement is not a major priority till then—citing numerous existing fan-made applications for improving the ...