Use Of Compost And Soil Fertility Flashcards

1
Q

Add soil to compost pile because

A

It contains good starter supply of microorganisms

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2
Q

Soil in compost important because it enables pile to

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Hold moisture better

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3
Q

Microbes in soil added to compost

A

Enables pile to decompose more easily

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4
Q

Soil added to compost prevents

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Loss of nutrients

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5
Q

Immature biomass consists of

A

Metabolic, easily decomposed organic compounds

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6
Q

Easily decomposed organic compounds include (4)

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Sugar

Starches

Simple protein

Crude protein

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7
Q

Dry immature biomass is not

A

Mature biomass

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8
Q

Dry immature biomass has _ than mature biomass

A

Higher carbon

Lower nitrogen

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9
Q

Why dry immature biomass is thought of as green

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Carbon/nitrogen more readily available for decomposition

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10
Q

Mature biomass consists of

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Structural less easily decomposed organic compounds

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11
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Less easily decomposed organic compounds include (2) (mature biomass)

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Fats

Waxes

Etc.

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12
Q

Mature biomass on dry weight basis has _ than immature biomass (2)

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Lower carbon

Higher nitrogen

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13
Q

After immature material and kitchen waste added to pile, always add

A

Soil

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14
Q

Cabbage family will _ to compost

A

Add unpleasant odor

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15
Q

Time it takes for compost to be ready

A

2 months

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16
Q

Compost should be turned after

A

3 weeks

17
Q

Favabeans are good _ if you _

A

Green manure

Plan to plant tomatoes

18
Q

Favabeans decomposed bodies help

A

Eradicate tomato wilt organisms from soil

19
Q

Poisonous plants that will harm soil life (3)

A

Oleander

Hemlock

Castor beans

20
Q

Also don’t add plants that _ to compost

A

Take too long to break down

21
Q

Plants that have _ should not be added to compost

A

Acids toxic to other plants and microbial life

22
Q

Plants with acids toxic to other plants and microbial life (3)

A

Eucalyptus

California bay laurel

Walnut

23
Q

Cypress and juniper have

A

Acids toxic to other plants and microbial life

24
Q

Plants that are too _ should not be added to pile

A

Acidic

25
Q

There are special compost piles for

A

Acidic plants

26
Q

Plants that may not be killed by head of pile (2) and can regrow when compost is added to bed

A

Ive

Succulents

27
Q

Won’t be killed in decomposition and will grow back to choke plants growing in bed (2)

A

Morning glory

Bermuda

28
Q

Contain pathogens harmful to infants (don’t add to compost) (2)

A

Cat manure

Dog manure

29
Q

3 things that shouldn’t be added to pile

A

Disease infected plants

Insect infested plants

Pernicious plants

30
Q

Pernicious plants are

A

Plants destructive to other plants

31
Q

Ashes of (3) can be used to ward off carrot worms and other insects due to alkaline

A

Pernicious plants

Diseased plants

Insect infested plants