Life, Death And Decay : The Science Of Compost

Life, Death and Decay The Science of Compost outlines the biological, physical and chemical processes which lead to the decomposition of garden plant material in a compost pile - and its return to the garden as soil conditioning compost. It covers the structural nature of decaying and dead plant material, the micro-organisms and invertebrates contributing to decomposition, and the combination of chemical, physical and biological factors which determine rates of decay. Chapters include What is compost?; Why do we compost?; What controls the rot?; Dissecting a compost heap: plant organic matter; Dissecting a compost heap: the living organisms - microbes and fauna; An array of microorganisms - their roles in decomposition; An array of invertebrates - their roles in decomposition; The physicochemical environment - its role in decomposition.

• | Author: Julian Doberski
• | Publisher: Pimpernel Press
• | Publication Date: Nov 11, 2022
• | Number of Pages: 112 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 1914902939
• | ISBN-13: 9781914902932