compost

堆肥、コンポスト

植物を育てるために土に加える、腐らせた植物や生ごみの混合物。

やさしい英語で： A mixture of rotted plant material and food waste added to soil to help plants grow.

• Add some compost to the soil.
• We put vegetable scraps in the compost bin.
• The leaves have turned into rich compost.

よく使う表現： compost heap, compost bin, add compost

培養土

鉢や育苗用の容器で植物を育てるために使う、材料を混ぜた土。

やさしい英語で： A mixture of materials used in pots or trays to grow plants.

• Fill the pot with compost.
• Keep the seed compost slightly moist.
• She bought peat-free compost for her indoor plants.

類義語： potting mix, potting soil

よく使う表現： potting compost, seed compost, peat-free compost

堆肥化する、堆肥にする

植物や生ごみを腐らせて、植物を育てる肥料にする。

やさしい英語で： To let plant material or food waste rot so it can be used to help plants grow.

• We compost our vegetable peelings.
• She composted the fallen leaves last autumn.
• Can you compost coffee grounds?

よく使う表現： compost food waste, compost fallen leaves, compost grass clippings