Science Of Compost

Reveals the how and the why of the compost heap and the important role it plays in the garden.

Chapters include

• What is compost?
• Why do we compost?
• What controls the rot?
• Dissecting a compost heap: plant organic matter
• Dissecting a compost heap: the living organisms - microbes and fauna
• An array of microorganisms - their roles in decomposition
• An array of invertebrates - their roles in decomposition
• The physicochemical environment - its role in decomposition.

Paperback.