BCEMC Master Composter Training: Chapter 4 Workbook

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1. What are the four crucial changes that compost undergoes when it is cured?

a. volatile organic acids decrease in number, reducing the possibility that the

b. particles become smaller and more uniform in size, giving the material a rich,

c. nitrogen content increases as microorganisms recover nitrogen “borrowed” by earlier generations of fungi and bacteria

d. pH stabilizes between 6.0 and 7.5

e. All of the above.

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2. Curing is ______________ process.

3. What do you need to do if you are storing you compost over the summer?

a. cover it with a tarp

b. keep it moist

c. don't worry about it, it will be fine

d. a & b

e. b & c

f. a & c

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4. Where are three of the places/plants you can use cured compost?

5. When is the best time to use compost as a soil amendment?

6. What is the odor you will smell if you compost is not quite cured for use?

7. True or False: During the curing or finishing process, nitrogen levels decrease rapidly, so in order to reap the greatest benefit from your compost, you should use it as soon as it stops heating up

8. While it is not necessary to sift cured compost, what can you do with the pieces that sift out if you choose to do so?

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