page_title: Humus
hierarchical_section_title: Humus
caption_attribution_description: English: Germination and humus Español: Germinación y Humus
context_page_description: Humus is the organic matter in the soil. It is made of dead parts of plants and animals. Humus takes in water and has plenty of nutrients. Nitrogen is the most important. Plants put roots into the soil to get the water and nutrients. Humus is good for plants because it is like a sponge.
  The dark color of humus helps to warm up cold soils in the spring.
context_section_description: Humus (or humous) is the organic matter in the soil. It is made of dead parts of plants and animals. Humus takes in water and has plenty of nutrients. Nitrogen is the most important. Plants put roots into the soil to get the water and nutrients. Humus is good for plants because it is like a sponge.
  The dark color of humus (usually black or dark brown) helps to warm up cold soils in the spring.
caption: A plant sprout germinating in humus
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