Describe the procedure usually used to produce compost.

Composting means putting the waste organic matter to decay so that it can be used for fertilizing the agricultural land. The procedure to produce compost is described below:

1. A trench of about 5m long, 1.5m wide and 1.5m deep is dug.
2. A layer of well mixed refuse and waste is spread in it for about 30cm thickness.
3. This layer is fully wetted with a watery mixture of cow-dung and some mud.
4. A second layer of mixed refuse is spread over the first layer till the heap rises to project over the ground level by about half a metre.
5. Leave the set up undisturbed for around 3 months during which water is sprinkled at regular intervals.
6. A trench is then opened and the material is taken out and rearranged in conical heaps and covered with a layer of soil.
7. Compost is ready after 50-60 days to be used in fields for cultivation or in garden flower beds, etc.