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  2. Humus - Wikipedia

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    In classical [1] soil science, humus is the dark organic matter in soil that is formed by the decomposition of plant and animal matter. It is a kind of soil organic matter. It is rich in nutrients and retains moisture in the soil. Humus is the Latin word for "earth" or "ground". [2]

  3. Vermiculite and Perlite Aren't Interchangeable—Here's How to ...

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    Depending on your garden’s soil type and plants, one could be a better solution to your soil concerns than the other. We spoke with gardening experts to learn the differences between vermiculite ...

  4. Plant nutrients in soil - Wikipedia

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    Nutrients in the soil are taken up by the plant through its roots, and in particular its root hairs.To be taken up by a plant, a nutrient element must be located near the root surface; however, the supply of nutrients in contact with the root is rapidly depleted within a distance of ca. 2 mm. [14] There are three basic mechanisms whereby nutrient ions dissolved in the soil solution are brought ...

  5. Soil - Wikipedia

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    Humus also absorbs water, and expands and shrinks between dry and wet states to a higher extent than clay, increasing soil porosity. [174] Humus is less stable than the soil's mineral constituents, as it is reduced by microbial decomposition, and over time its concentration diminishes without the addition of new organic matter.

  6. Composting toilet - Wikipedia

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    The material from composting toilets is a humus-like material, which can be suitable as a soil amendment for agriculture. Compost from residential composting toilets can be used in domestic gardens, and this is the main such use. Enriching soil with compost adds substantial nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, carbon and calcium.

  7. Air Plants Don't Need Soil to Survive, But Here's What They ...

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    Air plants, or tillidansias, don't need soil to survive, but they do need water. Here's how to easily care for your air plants, according to experts.

  8. Spent mushroom compost - Wikipedia

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    It is an excellent source of humus, although much of its nitrogen content will have been used up by the composting and growing mushrooms. It remains, however, a good source of general nutrients (1-2% N, 0.2% P, 1.3% K plus a full range of trace elements), as well as a useful soil conditioner. [1]

  9. Soil health - Wikipedia

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    The approach of other soil labs also entering the soil health field is to add into common chemical nutrient testing a biological set of factors not normally included in routine soil testing. The best example is adding biological soil respiration ("CO 2-Burst") as a test procedure; this has already been adapted to modern commercial labs in the ...