How leaves decompose in a compile pile
Purpose:
An experiment to find out whether clumps of leaves decompose at a different rate than single leaves, in a compost heap.
Materials:
• A compost heap
• 2 knee-high stockings or mesh bags
• 11 or more small (about 2 inches wide) leaves of the same kind, collected from the same area
Preparation of bags:
1. In Bag #1, place a single leaf.
2. For Bag #2, moisten the remaining 10 or more leaves and press them together, one on top of the other, to form a stack or clump of leaves.
Planting the bags:
Bury both bags in the same compost pile, selecting areas similar in composition.
Leave the top of each knee-high or bag lying on top of the compost, making it easy to spot the bag later.
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