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2. Compost - Wikipedia

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   Compost is a mixture of ingredients used as plant fertilizer and to improve soil 's physical, chemical, and biological properties. It is commonly prepared by decomposing plant and food waste, recycling organic materials, and manure. The resulting mixture is rich in plant nutrients and beneficial organisms, such as bacteria, protozoa, nematodes ...

3. John Innes compost - Wikipedia

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   John Innes compost. John Innes compost is a set of four soil -based formulae for growing media, developed at the former John Innes Horticultural Institution (JIHI), now the John Innes Centre, in the 1930s and released into the public domain. The formulae contain loam, peat, sand, and fertiliser in varying ratios for specific purposes.

4. Home composting - Wikipedia

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   Amend Soil: Mix 1–2 inches of the compost into the top 3–5 inches of the soil. [18] This can also be done before adding plants or seeds to aerate the soil and add nutrients. [19] Fertilizer: Add 1-2 inches of compost to grass or plant pots and rake or mix. [19] Compost Tea (liquid fertilizer)

5. Here's the Magic Formula to a Beautiful Window Box Display - AOL

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   Soil is typically too heavy and dense for window boxes. Potting mix drains well and retains moisture. Leave an inch or two of space below the top so water won't spill over the sides.

6. Potting soil - Wikipedia

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   Potting soil. A flowerpot filled with potting soil. Potting soil or growing media, also known as potting mix or potting compost (UK), is a substrate used to grow plants in containers. The first recorded use of the term is from an 1861 issue of the American Agriculturist. [1] Despite its name, little or no soil is usually used in potting soil.

7. Bokashi (horticulture) - Wikipedia

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   A soil ball with indigenous worms in soil amended a few weeks previously with bokashi fermented matter. Bokashi is a process that converts food waste and similar organic matter into a soil amendment which adds nutrients and improves soil texture. It differs from traditional composting methods in several respects.