2006-09-30 12:59:57 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
The addition of compost to any soil will certainly aid in the uptake nutrients as well as helping prevent diseases for your plants. Although your topsoil might contain beneficial microorganisms and micronutrients, it's always a good idea to add compost as an insurance. At the same time, you should also consider adding chicken and steer manure to your soil since these provide additional beneficial bacteria and fungi that will help your plants grow healthier.
If you have a large area to treat, I'd suggest finding a local composting company so that you can purchase the compost in bulk quantities to help save you some money. Good quality compost has an "earthy" smell.....very similar to mushrooms. Compost that smells like ammonia or rotting garbage shouldn't be used.
Beneficial microbes found in compost and manures will do the following;
1) Flourish around the roots and help break down nutrients, storing them within their bodies and make them easier for the roots to absorb.
2) Help utilize more of the fertilizers you apply to the soil
3) Helps keep your soil loose and allow oxygen and air to penetrate easier
4) They set up a protective barrier by preventing establishment of certain soil-born diseases and root-invading nematodes
Since it seems as though you're a concerned gardener and since you're incorporating fresh soil to your landscape, I'd suggest you also read more about "MYCORRHIZAE" and "TRICHODERMA". These are two extremely beneficial fungi that will help aid in the establishment and growth of most of your plants. They are available to gardeners and very easy to use.
Hope you found this information helpful. GOOD LUCK!
2006-10-02 05:44:46 · answer #1 · answered by jazzmaninca2003 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Emphatically Yes. Surprisingly (or not) top-soil has little or neglgent amounts of nutrients. Compost Compost Compost that is the solution
2006-10-01 10:04:24 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most plants love compost - new top soil may not contain any useful minerals.
Spread it on in the Autumn, dig it in then leave fallow over winter.
Acid loving plants, and carrots, don't like fresh compost.
2006-09-30 20:04:51 · answer #3 · answered by Froggy 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
all plants and earth in the garden love compost
if you put it in the garden just mind and give it a good mix in
2006-09-30 20:08:38 · answer #4 · answered by cute sexy little feet 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
compost is the other treatment for plants even though we have wide selection of chemical fertiliser in markets.
2006-10-03 00:08:02 · answer #5 · answered by imio_25 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋