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Composting is the process of breaking down organic materials like food scraps and yard waste into nutrient-rich compost through bacteria and fungi. It benefits soil and plants by providing nutrients, improving soil structure, enhancing growth, and reducing the need for chemicals. Materials that can be composted include fruits, vegetables, coffee grounds, grass, leaves, and shredded paper, but meat, bones, dairy, and oils should be avoided. Backyard composting involves creating a pile or bin in the yard to decompose materials, while indoor composting uses bins or worms to break down scraps without outdoor space.

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NSTP Assignment

Composting is the process of breaking down organic materials like food scraps and yard waste into nutrient-rich compost through bacteria and fungi. It benefits soil and plants by providing nutrients, improving soil structure, enhancing growth, and reducing the need for chemicals. Materials that can be composted include fruits, vegetables, coffee grounds, grass, leaves, and shredded paper, but meat, bones, dairy, and oils should be avoided. Backyard composting involves creating a pile or bin in the yard to decompose materials, while indoor composting uses bins or worms to break down scraps without outdoor space.

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Assignment for NSTP

1, What is composting?
- Composting is the process of breaking down organic materials, such as kitchen
scraps and yard waste, into nutrient-rich compost. It involves creating a pile or
bin where these materials decompose naturally through the action of bacteria,
fungi, and other organisms. Composting enriches the soil, improves its structure,
retains moisture, and reduces the need for chemical fertilizers, promoting
healthier plants and sustainable gardening practices.
2. Benefits of composting
- Composting offers numerous benefits. It enriches the soil by providing essential
nutrients, improves soil structure and water retention, enhances plant growth and
health, reduces the need for chemical fertilizers, suppresses plant diseases and
pests, promotes beneficial soil organisms, and contributes to environmental
sustainability by recycling organic waste. It's a cost-effective and eco-friendly way
to create nutrient-rich soil amendments for healthier and more productive
gardens.
3. What to compost
- A variety of organic materials can be composted. This includes kitchen scraps
like fruit and vegetable peels, coffee grounds, eggshells, and tea leaves. Yard
waste such as grass clippings, leaves, small branches, and plant trimmings can
also be composted. Other compostable materials include shredded paper,
cardboard, and non-glossy newspaper
4. What not to compost.
- When composting organic materials, it's important to avoid certain items. These
include meat, fish, bones, dairy products, oily foods, and cooked food scraps, as
they can attract pests and cause odors.
5. Backyard composting
- Backyard composting is a method of composting organic materials within the
confines of a home's backyard. It involves creating a compost pile or using a
compost bin to decompose kitchen scraps, yard waste, and other organic
materials.
6. Indoor composting
- Indoor composting is a process of decomposing organic waste within the
confines of a building. It involves the controlled breakdown of food scraps, paper,
and other compostable materials into nutrient-rich soil through the action of
bacteria, fungi, and other microorganisms. Indoor composting systems typically
use methods such as worm composting (vermicomposting) or aerobic
decomposition in compost bins or containers to facilitate the composting process
without the need for outdoor space.
Earl Anthony Louis P. Tuason
BSMT 1-D

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