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What is Organic Compost
What is Organic Compost and how is it produced?

Organic compost is the product resulting from the controlled biological decomposition of organic material, which has been sanitized through the generation of heat and stabilized so that it is beneficial to plant growth. True organic compost is not peat-based.

Compost is produced through the activity of aerobic (oxygen requiring) micro organisms. These microbes require oxygen, moisture, and food in order to grow and multiply. When these resources are maintained at the optimum levels, the natural decomposition process is generally accelerated. The microbes generate heat, water vapour, and carbon dioxide as they transform raw materials into a stable soil conditioner.

Why use Organic Compost?

Using organic compost provides many benefits and is the only product that can improve your soil physically, chemically and biologically.
Organic compost is an environmentally friendly product, and is an annually renewable resource.

Organic Compost can:

• Improve soil structure
• Reduce soil compaction
• Provide micro and macro nutrients
• Increase water infiltration and water holding capacity
• Increase soil aeration
• Reduction of soil erosion and nutrient leaching
• Improvement of microbial activity of soil
• May provide suppression of soil born diseases

How do I use compost?

New Turf Areas:
Apply a 2.5 – 5.0 cm layer of compost to the soil and incorporate it to a depth of 15-20cm, apply seed, then rake and water.
Turf Maintenance:
Apply a 1cm layer of compost to the turf, then rake and water. Add seed prior to raking, if necessary. For best results, core aerate turf area before applying compost.
Flower beds:
Apply a 2.5 – 5.0 cm layer of compost to the soil and incorporate it to a 15- 20 cm depth. Plant flowers, shrubs, or seedlings then water.
Trees and Shrubs:
Dig a hole 2/3 depth of the root ball and at least twice as wide. Mix 1 part compost with 2 parts of soil from hole. Place the tree or shrub in the hole and apply amended soil around the root ball. Firm up the soil and water.
Mulching:
Spread a 5 – 7.5 cm layer around trees, shrubs and flowers.

N.B These instruction are only general, and other factors may cause variations.
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