Soil
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permaculture trivia
100

What is hummus?

Hummus (/ˈhʊməs/, /ˈhʌməs/;[1][2] Arabic: حُمُّص‎, 'chickpeas'; full Arabic name: ḥummuṣ bi-ṭ-ṭaḥīna Arabic: حمص بالطحينة‎, 'chickpeas with tahini') is a Middle Eastern dip, spread, or savory dish made from cooked, mashed chickpeas blended with tahini, lemon juice, and garlic. The standard garnish in the Middle East includes olive oil, a few whole chickpeas, parsley, and paprika.

100

How many trees were planted in the apple orchard, and which ones?

200 - elderberry, siberian peashrub, hazel and sea buckthorn 

100

What is the name of kris' cat?

Køter

100

How often should a hot compost be turned over

2-3 times a week

100

how many permaculture designprinciples are there?

12

200

What are the three main particles that soil consists of?

Sand, silt and clay

200

How deep is the hole Lauge & Mikkel dug?

1.8 meters

200

What is the name of the podcast Kris&Kris have made? 

Permaradio

200

How long does it take for a hot compost to decompose, if treated right

4 weeks

200

How many chickens are in the permagarden in total?

13 (6 chicks, 6 hens and 1 rooster) 

300

What is the difference between soil and dirt?

Soil is living, dirt is dead

300

How long did it take Lauge & Mikkel to clean the kettle in food preservation?

2 weeks

300

How did kris hurt his leg

Beer pong

300

What is the optimal temperature for hot compost?

Very hot (about 70 degrees)

300

What is the name of the youtube guy we have been watching videos about?

Mark Shepard

400

What are some methods of soil building? Mention 3

 - Add compost

 - Planting nitrogenfixers

 - Green manure (grøngødning)

 - Planting shrubs and trees (sheds leaves) 

 - Having grazing animals

 - Establishing hügelbeds & lasagnabeds 

400

What is the name of the worm from the worm compost in our balcony project? 

Balcon

400

When is kris' birthday

20. november

400

What are some advantages with hot compost (mention 3)

 - Fast

 - Killing grassseeds and some plant diseases  

 - Bigger amount of compost when decomposed 

 

400

How much compost is left in a wormcompost after decomposing, compared to the amount of original material? 

Only 30-40% (hot compost is 60-70%) 

500

What are the names of the very small animals that live in the soil ?

Nemetodes and protozoa 

500

About how many m² did we mark out for biodiversity in total?


560 m², 830 m² or 1100 m²

1100 m² 

500

Which cash-crop did Kris farm and sell to restaurants when living in Århus?

Micro-greens

500

What are some disadvantages with hot compost (mention 3) 

 - Stinky

 - A lot of work (turning the pile)

 - Loss of nitrogen

 - Needs twice the space 

 - Not as nutritious 

500

How much does a worm eat in a day?

1.5 times their bodyweight 

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