Uses For Compost
You can also dig trenches and fill in with compost. My basic mix consists of 13 compost 13 sand and 13 soil. Composting Is Good For Your Garden If you use compost as a soil amendment just dig anywhere from 2 to 4 inches down and then throw the compost in there and mix it in with the rest of the soil at planting time. Uses for compost . Much commercial composting activity has relied on the gate fee for profitability the compost produced being of relatively low value and often spread on farm land. Use compost to satisfy heavy feeders like tomatoes. When the material at the bottom is dark and rich in color your compost is ready to use. How To Use Compost For Potting Mix. This is called top-dressing. Compost is used as an organic fertilizer which can be added to the soil. Use of compost in growth media has several benefits including increasing the nutrients ie nitrogen N phosphorus P and potassium K and organic C content of soil 10 controlling plant pathogens 1112 and...