Organic garden waste, such as vegetable peelings and grass clippings, is placed in a compost bin to decompose, producing nutrient-rich compost that is then used to fertilise tomato crops.
Describe:
- how decomposers (such as bacteria and fungi) break down the organic waste in the compost bin to recycle carbon and mineral ions,
- how these recycled components are absorbed and used again by the growing tomato plants to produce organic molecules.