10 Facts About Compost

Compost is a mixture of ingredients used as plant fertilizer and improve soil physical, chemical and biological properties.

Compost improves soil fertility in gardens, landscaping, horticulture, urban agriculture, and organic farming, reducing dependency on commercial chemical fertilizers.

Compost is a good source of biocontrol agents like B subtilis, B licheniformis, and P chrysogenum that fight plant pathogens.

Compost can be added to soil, coir, or peat, as a tilth improver, supplying humus and nutrients.

Compost can be tilled directly into the soil or growing medium to boost the level of organic matter and the overall fertility of the soil.

Compost that is ready to be used as an additive is dark brown or even black with an earthy smell.

Compost can be used to increase plant immunity to diseases and pests.

Compost extracts are unfermented or non-brewed extracts of leached compost contents dissolved in any solvent.

Compost is sold as bagged potting mixes in garden centers and other outlets.

Compost can be used for land and stream reclamation, wetland construction, and landfill cover.