Difference between Compost and Humus

What is the difference between Compost and Humus?

Compost as a noun is the decayed remains of organic matter that has rotted into a natural fertilizer while Humus as a noun is a large group of natural organic compounds, found in the soil, formed from the chemical and biological decomposition of plant and animal residues and from the synthetic activity of microorganisms

Compost

Part of speech: noun

Definition: The decayed remains of organic matter that has rotted into a natural fertilizer

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To produce compost, let organic matter decay into fertilzer

Humus

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A large group of natural organic compounds, found in the soil, formed from the chemical and biological decomposition of plant and animal residues and from the synthetic activity of microorganismsAn alternative spelling of hummus.

We hope you now know whether to use Compost or Humus in your sentence.

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