Compost - Wikipedia
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The Wikipedia article on compost describes it as a mixture used as plant fertilizer that improves soil's physical, chemical and biological properties, made by decomposing plant/food waste and manure. It requires four elements — carbon, nitrogen, oxygen and water — with an optimal carbon-to-nitrogen ratio of about 25:1. About 20% of landfill waste is compostable material such as food, and composting reduces methane emissions compared to landfilling organic material.
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- 25 ratio
carbon nitrogen ratio(compost recipe)
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- optimal C:N ratio for composting
- 20 %
compostable share of landfill waste(landfill waste)
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- 54–71 celsius
temperature range(hot composting)
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- hot composting
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- Carbon / GHGSupports
- Compost / nutrient cycleSupports
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