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Compost
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Compost
Usual meaning for the house plant grower is a potting or seed/cutting mixture made from peat ('soil less compost') or sterilized soil ('loam compost') plus other materials such as sand, lime, and fertilizer. Compost is also a term for decomposed organic matter such as what is left after a compost he... Found op http://www.emilycompost.com/garden_glossary.htm
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Compost
The relatively stable humus material that is produced from a composting process in which bacteria in soil mixed with garbage and degradable trash break down the mixture into organic fertilizer. Found op http://www.epa.gov/OCEPAterms/
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Compost
A mixture of garbage, degradable trash and soil in which bacteria in the soil break down the mixture into a soil conditioner (not a fertilizer). It has high organic content but low nitrogen. Found op http://grn.com/library/gloss.htm
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Compost
A mixture of organic materials used as a soil conditioner and fertiliser; prepared by microbial degradation of plant materials. Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/visitor-contributions.php
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Compost
This can mean garden compost made from waste materials rotted down in a compost heap, but it usually refers to the special soil or peat mixtures used for sowing and potting plants.There are two main kinds. Soil-less compost is made from peat or a substitute such as bark or coir. Soil-based composts ... Found op http://www.bbc.co.uk/gardening/htbg/glossary/compost.shtml
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compost
[n] - a mixture of decaying vegetation and manure 2. [v] - convert to compost, as of organic debris Found op http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definition.php?query=compost
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Compost
Material resulting from the controlled microbial transformation of organic materials under aerobic, high temperature conditions. Found op http://www.greenconstruction.co.uk/glossary/C.html
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Compost
A term used to describe two different materials: -Garden compost is formed by rotting down vegetable matter and is used to improve the soil Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/visitor-contributions.php
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Compost
Completely decayed organic matter. It is dark, odourless, and rich in nutrients.
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Compost
Com'post noun [ Old French compost , from Latin compositus , past participle See Composite .] 1. A mixture; a compound. [ R.] « A sad compost of more bitter than sweet. Hammond. » 2. ... Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/C/123
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Compost
Com'post transitive verb 1. To manure with compost. 2. To mingle, as different fertilizing substances, in a mass where they will decompose and form into a compost. Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/C/123
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compost
<botany> A mix of different types of organic matter, all of it decaying, such as fallen leaves, bananna peels and/or manure, a mulch. It is used as a fertiliser or to rejuvenate soil. The word can be a noun or verb. ... (05 Jan 1998) ... Found op http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictionary?compost
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compost
noun a mixture of decaying vegetation and manure; used as a fertilizer Found op http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=compost
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compost
verb convert to compost; `compost organic debris` Found op http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=compost
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Compost
• (v. t.) To mingle, as different fertilizing substances, in a mass where they will decompose and form into a compost. • (n.) A mixture; a compound. • (v. t.) To manure with compost. • (n.) A mixture for fertilizing land; esp., a composition of various substances (as muck, mold, ... Found op http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/compost/
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compost
(from the article `agricultural technology`) Compost, or synthetic manure, is basically a mass of rotted organic matter made from waste-plant residues. Addition of nitrogen during decomposition ... Found op http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/c/122
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compost
compost 1. A mixture of decaying organic matter, or vegetation, as from leaves and manure; used to improve soil structure and to provide nutrients. 2. A composition or a mixture. Found op http://www.wordinfo.info/words/index/info/view_unit/1725/2
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Compost
Partially decomposed organic plant and animal matter that can be used as a soil conditioner or fertilizer. See decomposition.
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Compost
Compost (t or t) is organic matter that has been decomposed and recycled as a fertilizer and soil amendment. Compost is a key ingredient in organic farming. At the simplest level, the process of composting simply requires making a heap of wetted organic matter (leaves, food waste) and waiting for t... Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compost
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compost
A mixture of decaying organic matter, such as plants, leaves, and food scraps that is used for fertilizer. Found op http://www.daviddarling.info/encyclopedia/C/AE_compost.html
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compost
compost, substance composed mainly of partly decayed organic material that is applied to fertilize the soil and to increase its humus content; it is often used in vegetable farming, home gardens, flower beds, lawns, and greenhouses. Compost usually is made from plant materials (e.g., grass clippings... Found op http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/sci/A0813110.html
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Compost
Compost is a mixture of manures, or earths and manures, varying in proportions and quality to suit different plants and used by gardeners to feed their plants and improve soil quality. Found op http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/browse/GC.HTM
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compost
Organic material decomposed by bacteria under controlled conditions to make a nutrient-rich natural fertilizer for use in gardening or farming. A well-made compost heap reaches a high temperature during the composting process, killing most weed seeds that might be present Found op http://www.talktalk.co.uk/reference/encyclopaedia/hutchinson/m0023672.html
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COMPOST
A mixture of ingredients specially prepared for the growing of cuttings, plants, or the sowing of seeds. Found op http://www.communigate.co.uk/london/fuchsia/page28.phtml
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Compost
A planting medium which is the result of decomposed of organic matter. Found op http://www.pots2plots.com/Fruit/Fruit%20Growing%20Glossary.htm
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