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Did a search--no posts on this, so I'm starting one. Just read that composting creates a healthy environment for growing plants in the soil. One definition, "Soil Biota-(def) "The soil is a complex environment colonized by an immense diversity of microorganisms."
http://www.answers.com/topic/soil-microbiology
"These organisms, collectively referred to as the soil biota, function in a belowground ecosystem based on plant roots and litter (decaying organic matter) as food sources. "
"Compost is not only a soil amendment, it is the soil amendment. Soil with a serious pH imbalance should be treated with lime or sulfur or some other pH-specific amendment, but for most garden soil problems the amendment of choice is always compost."
http://www.composterconnection.com/site/garden-soil.html
"While it takes thousands of years for the earths forces to build good soil, we can help do this in 5 10 years by adding compostwhich adds microorganisms, arthropods, worms, and humus to the soil. The word compost comes from Latin where it meant to put together. This is what we do when we compostwe put together the correct amounts of compostable materials to make a great soil amendment."
http://whatcom.wsu.edu/ag/compost/fundamentals/index.htm
Man, I'm putting more and more "trash" INTO my yard and garden now!
http://www.answers.com/topic/soil-microbiology
"These organisms, collectively referred to as the soil biota, function in a belowground ecosystem based on plant roots and litter (decaying organic matter) as food sources. "
"Compost is not only a soil amendment, it is the soil amendment. Soil with a serious pH imbalance should be treated with lime or sulfur or some other pH-specific amendment, but for most garden soil problems the amendment of choice is always compost."
http://www.composterconnection.com/site/garden-soil.html
"While it takes thousands of years for the earths forces to build good soil, we can help do this in 5 10 years by adding compostwhich adds microorganisms, arthropods, worms, and humus to the soil. The word compost comes from Latin where it meant to put together. This is what we do when we compostwe put together the correct amounts of compostable materials to make a great soil amendment."
http://whatcom.wsu.edu/ag/compost/fundamentals/index.htm
Man, I'm putting more and more "trash" INTO my yard and garden now!