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Compost. Compost A homemade compost tumbler Compost (/ˈkɒmpɒst/ or /ˈkɒmpoʊst/) is organic matter that has been decomposed and recycled as a fertilizer and soil amendment. Compost is a key ingredient in organic farming. At the simplest level, the process of composting simply requires making a heap of wetted organic matter known as green waste (leaves, food waste) and waiting for the materials to break down into humus after a period of weeks or months. Modern, methodical composting is a multi-step, closely monitored process with measured inputs of water, air, and carbon- and nitrogen-rich materials. Compost can be rich in nutrients. Ingredients[edit] Home compost barrel in the Escuela Barreales, Chile. Composting organisms require four equally important ingredients to work effectively: Materials in a compost pile. Certain ratios of these materials will provide beneficial bacteria with the nutrients to work at a rate that will heat up the pile.

Urine[edit] Urine is primarily composed of water and urea.

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Worm Vermi-Compost. Gardening. To do composting. Sierra Club Foundation: Green Tips for Composting. The Sierra Club Foundation. Sierra Club Foundation: The Green Life.