Organic-matter Sentence Examples

In caves, the basis of the food chain is organic matter from the surface.

It is markedly deficient in potassium and to some extent in phosphate and organic matter.

The blue colouring substance is ferrous sulphide, the upper reddish layer contains more ferric oxide, which the predominance of decomposing organic matter in the substance of the mud reduces to ferrous oxide and subsequently by further action to sulphide.

Red mud may be classed as a variety of blue mud, from which it differs on account of the larger proportion of ochreous substance and the absence of sufficient organic matter to reduce the whole of the ferric oxide.

A small proportion of organic matter including the fat globules of the plankton is mixed with the calcium carbonate, the amount according to Giimbel's analysis being about 1 part in 1000.

Sorensen and Martin Knudsen after a careful investigation decided to abandon the old definition of salinity as the sum of all the dissolved solids in sea-water and to substitute for it the weight of the dissolved solids in 1000 parts by weight of sea-water on the assumption that all the bromine is replaced by its equivalent of chlorine, all the carbonate converted into oxide and the organic matter burnt.

When these processes continue for a long time in deep water shut off from free circulation so that it does not become aerated by contact with the atmosphere the water becomes unfit to support the life of fishes, and when the accumulation of putrefying organic matter gives rise to sulphuretted hydrogen as in the Black Sea below 125 fathoms, life, other than bacterial, is impossible.

Calcium nitrate, Ca(N0,)2.4H20, is a highly deliquescent salt, crystallizing in monoclinic prisms, and occurring in various natural waters, as an efflorescence in limestone caverns, and in the neighbourhood of decaying nitrogenous organic matter.

The commercial salt is known as salvolatile or salt of hartshorn and was formerly obtained by the dry distillation of nitrogenous organic matter such as hair, horn, decomposed urine, &c., but is now obtained by heating a mixture of sal-ammoniac, or ammonium sulphate and chalk, to redness in iron retorts, the vapours being condensed in leaden receivers.

It has also been observed as a product of contact-metamorphism in carbonaceous clay-slates near their contact with granite, and where igneous rocks have been intruded into beds of coal; in these cases the mineral has clearly been derived from organic matter.

The best soils are the alluvium in the bottom-lands along some of the larger rivers and that of the Blue Grass Region, which is derived from a limestone rich in organic matter (containing phosphorus) and rapidly decomposing.

Many fossils are mineralized with pyrites, which has evidently been reduced by the action of decomposing organic matter on a solution of ferrous sulphate, or perhaps less directly on ferrous carbonate dissolved in water containing carbonic acid, in the presence of certain sulphates.

In these cases the zinc sulphide has probably arisen from the reduction of sulphate by organic matter.

In Britain the brine is so pure that, keeping a small stream of it running into the pan to replace the losses by evaporation and the removal of the salt, it is only necessary occasionally (not often) to reject the mother-liquor when at last it becomes too impure with magnesium chloride; but in some works the mother-liquor not only contains more of this impurity but becomes quite brown from organic matter on concentration, and totally unfit for further service after yielding but two or three crops of salt crystals.

The concentrated solution is a powerful oxidizing agent; organic matter being oxidized so rapidly that it frequently inflames.

Needham in 1745 had declared that heated infusions of organic matter were not deprived of living beings; Spallanzani (1777) had replied that more careful heating and other precautions prevent the appearance of organisms in the fluid.

In other words these bacteria can build up organic matter from purely mineral sources by assimilating carbon from carbon dioxide in the dark and by obtaining their nitrogen from ammonia.

Besides the sedentary Cirripedia, numbers of the smaller forms, especially among the Entomostraca, subsist on floating particles of organic matter swept within reach of the jaws by the movements of the other limbs.

Confusion has arisen in regard to this point from attempts to compare organized bodies with crystals, the comparison having been suggested by the view that as crystals present the highest type of inorganic structure, it was reasonable to compare them with organic matter.

Comparison of living and lifeless organic matter presents the initial difficulty that we cannot draw an exact line between a living and a dead organism.

If organic matter were first sterilized and then prevented from contamination from without, putrefaction did not occur, and the matter remained free from microbes.

Arsenic trihydride (arsine or arseniuretted hydrogen), AsH3, is formed by decomposing zinc arsenide with dilute sulphuric acid; by the action of nascent hydrogen on arsenious compounds, and by the electrolysis of solutions of arsenious and arsenic acids; it is also a product of the action of organic matter on many arsenic compounds.

But in such cases the organic matter can be first destroyed by one of the various methods, usually the moist method devised by Fresenius being chosen.

These deposits are tenanted by numerous forms of marine life, and the sulphur they contain is derived from decomposing organic matter.

No standard Total organic carbon (TOC) TOC represents the total amount of organic matter present in the water.

Conventional tillage, which depletes soil organic matter and creates the conditions for erosion is a major cause.

A well-drained, sandy loam soil with a good mix of organic matter is best.

Composting is the aerobic process by which biologically degradable wastes are broken down to form a stable material containing organic matter and plant nutrients.

Adding bulky organic matter builds a highly friable, water-retentive and fertile soil.

Treatment Improve drainage by adding grit or organic matter to heavy soil.

Fungi are essential in breaking down dead organic matter to produce the humus which is needed for good soil structure - saprophytes.

Their fine lamination is the product of seasonal fallout of organic matter in a lake environment.

Although a brook may appear crystal-clear, it nevertheless transports more than enough organic matter to feed a multitude of insect inhabitants.

Fungi can live on dead or decaying organic matter or parasitically by invading living organisms.

Humans now appropriate 40 per cent of the planet's organic matter produced by photosynthesis.

Sustainable agriculture restores soil organic matter content, increasing carbon sequestration below ground, thereby recovering an important carbon sink.

In many parts, particularly in the eastern basin, a calcareous or siliceous crust, from half an inch to three inches in thickness, is met with; and Natterer suggested that the formation of this crust may be due to the production of carbonate of ammonium where deposits containing organic matter are undergoing oxidation, and the consequent precipitation of carbonate of lime and other substances from the waters nearer the surface.

It may be that they procure it from decomposing organic matter in the soil, or they may get it by absorption from other plants to which they attach themselves, or they may in rare cases obtain it by preying upon insect life.

As a general rule the sands in the immediate vicinity of the shore contain organic matter resulting from land drainage (particularly near great centres of human population) and from the remains of dead plant and animal organisms. At the same time the denudation of rocks sets free iron compounds which dissolve in the sea to a slight extent and permeate the littoral sands which contain organic matter.

In the silicious matter which the water deposits is perhaps the bony system, and in the still finer soil and organic matter the fleshy fibre or cellular tissue.

They improve the soil with organic matter instead to help retain the moisture.

Oxygen Test - the oxygen test will show how much organic matter is left in the down after it has been washed.

Not only will you be sending less waste to the local land fill, but you will be providing yourself with rich, hearty organic matter with which to fortify your landscaping plants or garden vegetables.

Compost tumblers should be filled with a wide variety of organic matter.

Composting helps produce microorganisms breaking them into organic matter called humus, a material rich in nutrients.

Mulch is simply broken down organic matter and can be used to protect plants from the elements and prevent the growth of weeds.

However, to speed up the process, the best way to compost leaves is by adding other organic matter to the mix.

They have boxy shapes with lids on top so that you can add organic matter.

These machines can actually digest organic matter and create a form of natural gas.

During anaerobic decomposition, organic matter is broken down by bacteria in an environment where there is no oxygen.

Adding organic matter and planting in raised beds can be of great help.

If your soil contains a lot of clay or drains poorly, amend soil with organic matter and plant in hills or in raised beds.

The drainage is good and it contains an ample supply of organic matter including healthy earthworms and other beneficial organisms.

With a medium particle size, it contains average levels of organic matter.

The number one best method to achieving the perfect dirt is through adding organic matter.

Once you have begun to mix organic matter into your yard, working to improve the texture, the next step is pH.

Clippings add organic matter and nutrients back into the soil.

Organic fertilizers, which add nutrients and organic matter to the soil, include composted pelletized manure, liquid fish and seaweed emulsion, bonemeal, bloodmeal, cottonseed meal and alfalfa meal.

This enzyme decomposes organic matter and uses it as food.

The high organic matter content of guano means it's good for feeding plants, promoting root growth, and producing large flowers or fruits.

Whether you have a little vegetable patch or a fully landscaped acreage, enhancing organic matter with more organic material instead of chemicals offers a number of benefits.

Slow-release nutrients found in organic matter sustain plants and lawns.

Not only do insects aid in the pollination of plants, they also help to break down organic matter in the soil.

Before you throw organic matter away, stop and think if you might be able to use it in your organic gardening compost pile.

It should be composed of about 5% organic matter.

Most soil throughout the United States that hasn't been used for gardening in the past is likely to only contain about 2% organic matter.

It will allow you to have a constant source of organic matter to add to your garden, packed with nutrients your garden needs.

This is because clay is primarily composed of minerals and a small quantity of organic matter.

Take topsoil from your second trench, add organic matter to it, and then use it to fill trench number one.

Add organic matter to the soil in the wheelbarrow and use it to fill the last trench.

Its inability to retain moisture and sufficient nutrients requires the addition of plenty of organic matter.

Adding organic matter helps improve the structure of these soils.

Build your soil structure with the addition of organic matter like humus, and additives like soluble calcium and iron.

All the life forms listed here need organic matter to live and thrive.

When you increase the organic matter in your soil, earthworm population will go up expeditiously.

Nutrients in organic fertilizers are usually bound up in organic matter and are gradually released over a period weeks, months, or even years as they are processed by soil organisms.

Organic fertilizers such as well-rotted manure, compost, or other solid organic matter are less prone to nutrient loss than chemical fertilizers.

In years of drought, however, the increase in organic matter created by organic methods achieve greater yield when soil moisture is a limiting factor.

A healthy organic garden is based on a well-aerated soil that is teeming with life and organic matter.

Compost, typically made from a wide assortment of yard and kitchen scraps, is usually a well-rounded fertilizer that contains a balance of nutrients in addition to the microorganisms and organic matter necessary to keep soil healthy.

In the absence of good compost, animal manure can be a beneficial source of nutrients, microorganisms, and organic matter to build up the soil structure and ecosystem.

These products have a well-balanced nutrient profile and organic matter content similar to home compost, are immediately available, and can be brought home in the trunk of your car.

A good thick layer of mulch prevents weeds, keeps roots cool and moist, and contributes valuable organic matter to the soil.

The scientific reason behind this phenomenon states that the infrared's higher frequency forces the lower-frequency of the organic matter to speed up.

The terrigenous deposits consist of blue muds, red muds (abundant along the coast of Brazil, where the amount of organic matter present is insufficient to reduce the iron in the matter brought down by the great rivers to produce blue muds), green muds and sands, and volcanic and coral detritus.

The theories propounded may be divided into two groups, namely, those ascribing to petroleum an inorganic origin, and those which regard it as the result of the decomposition of organic matter.

The city's water-supply is derived from the Chile river and is considered dangerous to new arrivals because of the quantity of saline and organic matter contained.

It consists largely of a dark brown or black sandy loam, finely comminuted, the richness of which in organic matter and mineral salts induces rapidity of growth, and the strength and durability of which render it capable of a long succession of crops.

Lime also assists in the decomposition of the organic matter or humus in the soil and promotes nitrification; hence it is of great value after green manuring or where the land contains much humus from the addition of bulky manures such as farm-yard dung.

This tendency to destroy organic matter makes the repeated application of lime a pernicious practice, especially on land which contains little humus to begin with.

Generally speaking light poor lands deficient in organic matter will need the less caustic form or chalk, while quicklime will be most satisfactory on the stiff clays and richer soils.

The demand for saltpetre as an ingredient of gunpowder led to the formation of saltpetre plantations or nitriaries, which at one time were common in France, Germany, and other countries; the natural conditions were simulated by exposing heaps of decaying organic matter mixed with alkalies (lime, &c.) to atmospheric action.