Question

What is humus?

Answer 1

Humus:

1. It is a fertile and vital component of soil.
2. Dead and decaying animal waste, dried leaves, twigs, grasses, vegetables, microorganisms, and other nutrients make up the majority of this organic matter.
3. It is a dark-colored amorphous substance that is very resistant to microbial action and decomposes at an extremely slow rate.
4. It functions as a nutrition store due to its colloidal structure.
5. Humus is produced by the process of humification.