Teaching Organic Farming and Gardening

Making and Using Compost Unit 1.7 | 15 Students’ Lecture Outline j. assessing compost Maturity and stability Parent material sh ...

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Making and Using Compost Unit 1.7 | 17 Demonstration 1 Demonstration 1: Garden-Scale Compost Production for the instructor instr ...

Making and Using Compost 18 | Unit 1.7 deMOnstratiOn Outine A. Plan the Pile with Students Compost materials assessment Ask st ...

Making and Using Compost Unit 1.7 | 19 C. Monitoring the Composting Process Why monitor and why keep records Demonstrate/discus ...

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Making and Using Compost Unit 1.7 | 21 Students’ Step-by-Step Instructions Demonstration 1: Garden-Scale Compost Production step ...

Making and Using Compost 22 | Unit 1.7 Students’ Step-by-Step Instructions ii. Length: 5 feet (minimum) to any length iii. Asses ...

Making and Using Compost Unit 1.7 | 23 Review key considerations as pile progresses a) Build a several-layer sequence and revi ...

Making and Using Compost 24 | Unit 1.7 e. assessing Piles and documenting Observations Examine piles at different stages of dec ...

Making and using Compost Unit 1.7 | 25 Hands-on Exercise Hands-On Exercise: Build and Monitor a Compost Pile suMMary In groups o ...

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Making and Using Compost Unit 1.7 | 27 Instructor’s Demonstration 2 Outline Demonstration 2: Field-Scale Compost Production for ...

Making and Using Compost 28 | Unit 1.7 deMOnstratiOn OutLine A. Field-Scale Compost Making Review compost-making process a) Ex ...

Making and Using Compost Unit 1.7 | 29 Assessment Questions Assessment Questions List four benefits of aerobic, high temperatu ...

Making and Using Compost 30 | Unit 1.7 Assessment Questions Why consider the Carbon-to-Nitrogen ratio of the various compost m ...

Making and Using Compost Unit 1.7 | 31 Assessment Questions Imagine that you have an unlimited amount of each of the following ...

Making and Using Compost 32 | Unit 1.7 Assessment Questions Key Assessment Questions Key List four benefits of aerobic, high te ...

Making and using Compost Unit 1.7 | 33 Assessment Questions Key List the key conditions necessary for aerobic, high temperature ...

Making and Using Compost 34 | Unit 1.7 Resources Resources Print resOurces BOOKS Gershuny, Grace. 1993. Start with the Soil. Em- ...