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EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Also the humus from decaying plants is washed down.
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Cultivation: The planting medium should contain a good amount of humus .
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However, the basic structural principle remains, and the primary constituents are present: air, humus , bacteria and moisture.
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I prepared the soil with humus , watered the plants and sprayed with a garlic solution to deter bugs.
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The twin-bin system enables humus to be kept in one section, while decomposing materials are housed in the other.
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They require a fine tilth with plenty of humus and moisture, and are slow growing.
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Wind and spring floods erode soils, exposing underlying layers and premiering new compositions of humus and minerals on the surface.