Editing Compost (section)

=== Phases of composting ===
[[File:Komposztáló.JPG|thumb|Three year old household compost]]
Under ideal conditions, composting proceeds through three major phases:<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Phases of composting |url=https://compostsegria.com/ca/en/fases-del-compostaje/ |access-date=2025-02-14 |website=Compost Segrià |language=en-GB}}</ref> 
# '''Mesophilic phase:''' The initial, mesophilic phase is when the decomposition is carried out under moderate temperatures by [[Mesophile|mesophilic]] microorganisms. 2 to 8 days
# '''Thermophilic phase:''' As the temperature rises, a second, thermophilic phase starts, in which various [[thermophilic bacteria]] carry out the decomposition under higher temperatures ({{convert|50|to|60|C}}.)
# '''Cooling phase''' (also called Mesophilic II)
# '''Maturation phase:''' As the supply of high-energy compounds dwindles, the temperature starts to decrease.

Semicomposting is the degradation process that handles volumes of organic waste lower than that recommended for composting and therefore does not present a [[thermophilic]] stage, because [[mesophilic]] microorganisms are the only responsible ones, for the degradation of [[organic matter]].<ref>* [https://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0718-58392017000300287#B11 Comparison of three systems of decomposition of agricultural residues for the production of organic fertilizers. Chilean J. Agric. Res. vol.77 no.3 Chillán set. 2017.]</ref><ref>[https://www.redalyc.org/journal/339/33953499012/html/ SEMICOMPOST AND VERMICOMPOST MIXED WITH PEAT MOSS ENHANCE SEED GERMINATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF LETTUCE AND TOMATO SEEDLINGS, Interciencia, vol. 42, no. 11, pp. 774-779, 2017]</ref>