Building Healthy Soil Through Composting: A Practical Guide
Learn how to build healthy soil through composting in this comprehensive guide. From creating compost piles to understanding the decomposition process, discover the benefits of composting for reducing waste and improving soil quality.
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Farm to Fork Unit 1 How to build Healthy Soil
Composting Materials: 2 Liter bottle Cut holes in it Cut off the top Soil Fill 2 inches Compost Fill 1 inch Add a little fertilizer water Repeat these steps 3 times Lastly, add three worms Red Wigglers Sprinkle water 2 -3 times/ wk DO NOT over water! Aerate the soil with a scoopula 1x/wk Record the Temperature of the Soil Record the Temperature of the Air
Composting 20 days to healthy productive soil Data Table 1 Days Temperature F Odor of Compost Texture of Changes in organic waste (Size, color, etc.) Compost Start Compost Day 1 Day 2 Vocabulary to Learn: Aerate: To turn the soil, add oxygen to the soil Compost: The natural breakdown of material to its basic form to be recycled into soil Organic: Natural, no pesticides, insecticides, herbicides Texture: The feel of something, rough, smooth, slimy
Conclusion What happened to the original organic wastes added to the compost pile? Which organic material were decomposed fastest? Which decomposed the slowest? Why? Did the size of the compost matter? How? Did the temperature of the compost pile change over time? Why? Why did you have to aerate the compost every few days? How do you think composting is a useful strategy for reducing the volume of wastes sent to landfills?
