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Agriculture · Q620

Soil Science

Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 620

Q620

Moisture content (%) of well decomposed Compost?

A.
10 - 15%
B.
15 - 20%
C.
15 - 25%
Answer
D.
20 - 30%

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
Solution:
Compost is a mix of decaying nutrient-rich soil with a medium density that is naturally made using oxygen, bacteria, water and organic materials. It takes around 6 months to be well decomposed.
The moisture content of well-decomposed compost is 15 - 25%. The organic material being decomposed has to be moist but not too wet.