noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
Technical term for the process of decomposing organic matter into compost.
落ち葉を腐熟させて堆肥を作る。
We compost fallen leaves to make fertilizer.
堆肥化 is a more common term for composting, while 腐熟 is a technical term often used in agricultural contexts.
Compound of 腐 (ふ, 'rot') and 熟 (じゅく, 'ripen' or 'mature'), referring to the process of organic matter decomposing and maturing into compost.