The act of converting food scraps and yard waste from your home into compost, a nutrient-rich soil additive, is known as composting. This can be accomplished in a backyard compost bin, worm bin, or composting machine. The compost that results can subsequently be used to fertilize plants and gardens. C:N Ratio, particle size, aeration, moisture content, and pH play an important role in the composting process.
The important phases in composting are:
Mesophilic Phase: The initial phase of composting where microorganisms break down easily d
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