Introduction

Introduction to Compost

  • Composting is a process by which organic wastes are converted into organic fertilizers by means of biological activity under controlled conditions.
  • It is an important technique for recycling organic (agricultural and industrial) wastes and for improving the quality and quantity of organic fertilizers.
  • Composting is a self heating, thermophilic and aerobic biological process occurs naturally in heaps of biodegradable process and is carried out by different kinds of heterophyllic microorganisms, bacteria, fungi, actinomyctes and protozoa, which derive their energy and carbon requirements from the decomposition of carbonaceous materials.

Compost

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