GETTING THE MOST OUT OF YOUR COMPOST

Compost is the natural process of recycling organic matter into a valuable fertiliser used to enrich soil and improve plant health. Composting speeds up the decomposition process of the organic matter, as it provides an ideal environment for bacteria, fungi, and other organisms doing all the work. The result is nutrient rich, dirt-like material called compost!

Compost is essential for improving soil health and contains three primary nutrients required by plants and crops – nitrogen, phosphorous, and potassium. There will also be trace elements of calcium, magnesium, iron, and zinc present in a good quality compost. Instead of relying on synthetic fertilisers containing harmful chemicals, compost offers an organic alternative, improving soil’s water retention properties, productivity, and resiliency.

Compost also conserves water. Irrigation in agriculture is a major consumer of water in Australia and is very expensive and time consuming for farmers to run and manage. The water retention properties of soil increases considerably with the addition of organic matter. For every 1% increase in organic matter per acre, the soil will hold approximately 75,000L more water. It’s easy to understand why farmers and growers alike are opting to use organic methods of fertilising to produce higher yields while conserving water.

We do! Although our service areas aren’t set in stone, we primarily service north to the Wide Bay and Burnett Area, west of Toowoomba, Gatton and surrounds, the Lockyer Valley and south to the Northern Rivers Region.

For your compost and mulch requirements contact Carbon Plus. From our home in Ipswich, we provide compost solutions all over southeast Queensland and northern New South Wales. For an obligation free quote, contact us today. Alternatively, feel free to complete our online enquiry form and a member of our team will be in touch.