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Neither nuggets nor buffings provide any humus to compacted soil types. en.wikipedia.org

Slow growing, it prefers moist, acidic (humus-rich) soil, and shade. en.wikipedia.org

Humus formation is a process dependent on the amount of plant material added each year and the type of base soil. en.wikipedia.org

It prefers to grow near streams in humus-rich soil under the shade of deciduous trees. en.wikipedia.org

The use of broken or crushed rock mixed with humus will keep the plant alive. en.wikipedia.org

It is an excellent source of humus, although much of its nitrogen content will have been used up by the composting and growing mushrooms. en.wikipedia.org

The fungus is saprotrophic and terrestrial it acquires nutrients from decaying dead organic matter and its fruiting bodies occur on humus-rich soil. en.wikipedia.org

After the death of plants and animals, microbes begin to feed on the residues, resulting finally in the formation of humus. en.wikipedia.org

If a deep hole is dug, the ground is found to be dark humus to a great depth. en.wikipedia.org

The plant prefers part shade and humus rich soil. en.wikipedia.org

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