compost Definition
com·post (käm′pōst′)
noun
- a mixture; compound
- a mixture of decomposing vegetable refuse, manure, etc. for fertilizing and conditioning soil
Etymology: ME < OFr composte, condiment (> Fr compote) < VL *composita < L compositus: see composite
transitive verb
to convert (vegetable refuse) into compost
compost Synonyms
compost Usage Examples
Object
- bin: Many people are not sure whether to have an open heap or a home composting bin.
- composting: Composting Composting is one very significant area that we have developed dramatically.
- bark: Pat recommends mulching with either well rotted horse manure or composted bark.
- manure: I also give them a good mulch and feed of composted horse manure when they have been shorn.
Converse of object
- pot: Insert the potting compost in seed trays or shallow pots.
- rot: Mulching with bark, rotted compost or the like will do a good job in keeping weeds at bay.
Adjective modifier
- peat-free: The mulching in the form of a layer of New Horizon peat-free compost.
- ericaceous: I have put said Blueberry in a smallish pot of Ericaceous compost.
- peat-based: Once people had got used to them, however, multi-purpose peat-based composts were a runaway success.
- well-rotted: After pruning apply a generous 5-7cm mulch of well-rotted garden compost or manure around the base of the plant.
- soil-less: Spread some soil-less compost over the grass using the back of a rake.
- soil-based: Permanent container plants do best in soil-based composts, unless ericaceous.
Modifies a noun
- heap: All through keeping a compost heap in your living room.
- bin: You can purchase compost bin from the Council at a cost of £ 14.
- loo: Willow - plenty of it, for compost loos, benders and clay oven.
- pile: Occasionally, a compost pile 's performance is less than optimal.
- activator: As a compost activator, the dust should be applied at the start of the process.
Noun used with modifier
- multi-purpose: A good recipe for compost is a mix of John Innes No. 2 and normal multi-purpose compost.
- mushroom: Add plenty of well-rotted organic matter, such as farmyard manure or spent mushroom compost.
- draining: Under glass grow in direct sun in a free draining compost.
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