Compost vs Humus - What's the difference?
compost | humus |
The decayed remains of organic matter that has rotted into a natural fertilizer
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(obsolete) A mixture; a compound.
* Hammond
To produce compost, let organic matter decay into fertilizer
A large group of natural organic compounds, found in the soil, formed from the chemical and biological decomposition of plant and animal residues and from the synthetic activity of microorganisms
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As nouns the difference between compost and humus
is that compost is the decayed remains of organic matter that has rotted into a natural fertilizer while humus is a large group of natural organic compounds, found in the soil, formed from the chemical and biological decomposition of plant and animal residues and from the synthetic activity of microorganisms.As a verb compost
is to produce compost, let organic matter decay into fertilizer.compost
English
(wikipedia compost)Noun
- Dig plenty of compost into clay or sandy soil to improve its structure.
- And do not spread the compost on the weeds / To make them ranker.
- A sad compost of more bitter than sweet.
Verb
(en verb)- If you compost your grass clippings, you can improve your soil.