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| May 12 2009, 12:33 AM EDT | sbutner | 12 words added, 13 words deleted |
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DEFINITION
Compost refers to the process of consciously collecting and aggregating organic materials - often food scraps and yard or lawn clippings - into a container or pile where it is broken down by bacteria, fungi, and other microfauna into a nutrient-rich soil-like material that can be used for growing plants and amending/improving soil.
Composting can occur on many scales, from a worm bin inside an apartment, to backyard (or front yard, median) compost bins, to municipal collection and large-scale industrial compost systems. Thus there are many opportunities to integrate compost into Green Infrastructure, and thus recycle energy and nutrients emodied in ogranic 'waste' back into the landscape quickly, efficiently, and in a healthy manner.
AKA
compost tea, vermicompost, worm bin
PERFORMANCE CRITERIA
howcarbon is itto measured?nitrogen whatratio areis theimportant, criteriaas forare itsaeration designand ormoisture planning?content
ILLUSTRATION
a diagram or drawing that demonstrates the basic pattern or concept
CASE STUDIES
links to separate pages documenting specific places or projects where this element is on display
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
See images of compost, and compost systems on Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/groups/compost/pool/
Compost refers to the process of consciously collecting and aggregating organic materials - often food scraps and yard or lawn clippings - into a container or pile where it is broken down by bacteria, fungi, and other microfauna into a nutrient-rich soil-like material that can be used for growing plants and amending/improving soil.
Composting can occur on many scales, from a worm bin inside an apartment, to backyard (or front yard, median) compost bins, to municipal collection and large-scale industrial compost systems. Thus there are many opportunities to integrate compost into Green Infrastructure, and thus recycle energy and nutrients emodied in ogranic 'waste' back into the landscape quickly, efficiently, and in a healthy manner.
AKA
compost tea, vermicompost, worm bin
PERFORMANCE CRITERIA
howcarbon is itto measured?nitrogen whatratio areis theimportant, criteriaas forare itsaeration designand ormoisture planning?content
ILLUSTRATION
a diagram or drawing that demonstrates the basic pattern or concept
CASE STUDIES
links to separate pages documenting specific places or projects where this element is on display
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
See images of compost, and compost systems on Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/groups/compost/pool/
