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Re: compost vs. raw organic matter
joel b gruver wrote:
>
> Hello to all,
> I am investigating compost as
> a soil ammendment, specifically the unique
> characteristics of compost as a soil ammendment vs. land application of
> the raw compost ingredients.
>
> If anyone has any unique insights on the following post them my way:
>
> 1) What aspects of the composting process bring about the
> neutralization of pH ?
>
> 2) Does compost have a unique/different capacity to modify soil
> physical properties as compared to additions of raw organic materials ?
>
> 3) Does soil ammendment with mature compost have a significantly
> different effect on soil microbial ecology then the application of raw
> organics ?
>
> I look forward to hearing your reponses and reference suggestions...
> Joel Gruver
> U of MD, Agronomy
> jgruv@wam.umd.eduAlso can anyone justify the additional handling costs assoatiated with
makeing compost compared to sheet mulch or sheet composting?
Dale Wagner
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