General
information
Compost is a product resulting from the
controlled biological decomposition of chicken manure
with litter. It has a nutrient value in the range of 1% nitrogen, 3%
phosphorus, 1.5% potassium plus a large number of micronutrients including
boron, iron, calcium, magnesium, sulphur, etc.
Uses/ Benefits
● As seedbed
growing medium to increase growth of plants.
● Improve soil
texture, water retention, soil aeration and buffer the soil pH.
● Replenish soil
organic matter making the soil more naturally productive.
● Necessary for
placing in tree planting holes e.g. banana, citrus, ornamental plants etc.
Application
Guidelines
Compost must be incorporated in the top
5cm soil at application time, except for lawn application.
Vegetables
● Apply ½ kg
compost per meter square at planting.
● One handful
compost (100gms) per meter square at 30 days and at 60 days.
Lawns
Apply ½ kg compost per meter square at
any time of the year to improve the quality of the lawn. This must be followed
by irrigation.
Flower beds
One handful (100gms) per meter square
every 30 days during aeration to keep your plants looking healthy.
Seedbeds
● As growing
medium in seed trays, 2 to 5 kg’s per tray depending on tray size.
● Apply ½ kg
compost per meter square at land preparation.
● Also applied as
a mulch to minimise moisture loss in seed beds as well as potted plants.
Trees
● Place 10kg compost
in a 30cm x 30cm x 30cm deep planting hole and cover with 10cm top soil before
planting the tree seedling on top.
● Apply 10kg
compost per basin every 60 to 90 days to improve performance of the trees and
as mulch to reduce moisture loss.
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