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agriculture > agricultural method > composting

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composting  

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  • The natural biological decomposition of organic material in the presence of air to form a humus-like material. Controlled methods of composting include mechanical mixing and aerating, ventilating the materials by dropping them through a vertical series of aerated chambers, or placing the compost in piles out in the open air and mixing it or turning it periodically.

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http://www.eionet.europa.eu/gemet/concept/1652

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