Why Would Soil and Water Be Added to a Compost

question 18

Multiple Choice

Why would soil and water be added to a compost pile?

• A) The organisms in the soil, along with the moisture from the water, would facilitate the natural decomposition of the material in the compost pile.
• B) Without adding soil and water, no decomposition of the material can take place. The material would simply sit there.
• C) Water is the medium that photosynthetic organisms use to break down the organic materials in the compost pile.
• D) Soil spreads out the material in the pile. If the material is too close together, natural aeration cannot occur and decomposition stops.

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