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Listed under:  Economics and business  >  Industries  >  Primary industry  >  Agriculture  >  Plant cultivation  >  Fertilisers  >  Compost
Listed under:  Science  >  Life  >  Ecosystems  >  Biogeochemical cycles  >  Nutrient cycles  >  Organic matter  >  Compost
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Creating compost

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Compost is created when organic materials such as twigs, leaves, dry grass and kitchen food scraps break down. Composting is a great way to reduce the amount of landfill that is produced, and also provides soil full of good nutrients that can be used on the garden. OUTCOMES of this learning activity are for students to: ...

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Creating a worm farm

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Food and gardening scraps thrown into household bins becomes landfill. When food waste breaks down in landfill, it emits greenhouse gases including methane gas which traps heat in our atmosphere. Diverting this organic waste from landfill and into a worm farm or composting system is great for your garden and for our planet. ...

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Vegetables Victoria: soil health

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This video of 6.5 minutes includes interviews with vegetable growers who have been in the industry for a long time, talking about the development of fertiliser practices from collecting manures and spreading them by hand to the use of chemical fertilisers. The farmers talk about the extra benefits of manures for soil health ...

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