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Record 1 2004-02-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Soil Improvement and Fertilizer Management
  • Waste Management
CONT

The use of weathered spent compost as a casing material has been used with success.

OBS

compost: A complex potting soil that is usually rich in organic matter.

OBS

weathered: Altered in color, texture, composition, or form by exposure to the weather.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Fumure et amélioration du sol
  • Gestion des déchets
OBS

compost : Produit du compostage, consistant en un mélange de matières organiques et de minéraux, utilisé pour l'amendement des terres agricoles.

OBS

désagréger : Désagréger un corps, le décomposer en ses parties constituantes.

Spanish

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