Known as Black Gold to farmers.
Humus is the final product of the various micro-organisms and macro-organisms in the soil, which breakdown mineral and organic materials by enzymes and by ingesting them as food and breaking them down further. The result is a rich, dark, nutrient-rich soil.
Farmers and gardeners call humus "Black Gold."
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