Use Of Compost And Soil Fertility

Question 1

Add soil to compost pile because

Answer 1

It contains good starter supply of microorganisms

Question 2

Soil in compost important because it enables pile to

Answer 2

Hold moisture better

Question 3

Microbes in soil added to compost

Answer 3

Enables pile to decompose more easily

Question 4

Soil added to compost prevents

Answer 4

Loss of nutrients

Question 5

Immature biomass consists of

Answer 5

Metabolic, easily decomposed organic compounds

Question 6

Easily decomposed organic compounds include (4)

Answer 6

Sugar

Starches

Simple protein

Crude protein

Question 7

Dry immature biomass is not

Answer 7

Mature biomass

Question 8

Dry immature biomass has _ than mature biomass

Answer 8

Higher carbon

Lower nitrogen

Question 9

Why dry immature biomass is thought of as green

Answer 9

Carbon/nitrogen more readily available for decomposition

Question 10

Mature biomass consists of

Answer 10

Structural less easily decomposed organic compounds

Question 11

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

Answer 11

Fats

Waxes

Etc.

Question 12

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

Answer 12

Lower carbon

Higher nitrogen

Question 13

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

Answer 13

Soil

Question 14

Cabbage family will _ to compost

Answer 14

Add unpleasant odor

Question 15

Time it takes for compost to be ready

Answer 15

2 months

Question 16

Compost should be turned after

Answer 16

3 weeks

Question 17

Favabeans are good _ if you _

Answer 17

Green manure

Plan to plant tomatoes

Question 18

Favabeans decomposed bodies help

Answer 18

Eradicate tomato wilt organisms from soil

Question 19

Poisonous plants that will harm soil life (3)

Answer 19

Oleander

Hemlock

Castor beans

Question 20

Also don’t add plants that _ to compost

Answer 20

Take too long to break down

Question 21

Plants that have _ should not be added to compost

Answer 21

Acids toxic to other plants and microbial life

Question 22

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

Answer 22

Eucalyptus

California bay laurel

Walnut

Question 23

Cypress and juniper have

Answer 23

Acids toxic to other plants and microbial life

Question 24

Plants that are too _ should not be added to pile

Answer 24

Acidic

Question 25

There are special compost piles for

Answer 25

Acidic plants

Question 26

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

Answer 26

Ive Succulents

Question 27

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

Answer 27

Morning glory Bermuda

Question 28

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

Answer 28

Cat manure Dog manure

Question 29

3 things that shouldn’t be added to pile

Answer 29

Disease infected plants Insect infested plants Pernicious plants

Question 30

Pernicious plants are

Answer 30

Plants destructive to other plants

Question 31

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

Answer 31

Pernicious plants Diseased plants Insect infested plants