How To Make Compost Into Soil
The Best Ways to Mix Compost into Soil for Healthy Plants Healthy DirthttpyoutubeFMWT7QEwgtEAdding compost to soil is one.
How to make compost into soil. Compost is also extremely versitive. When gardeners speak of turning in compost the usually means digging it in or mixing it with their existing soils. Dig a hole approximately 10 to 12 inches deep and as wide as you want or need it to be.
So you want to add in an even mix of green materials brown materials and nitrogen to make a good environment for the microorganisms to get to work breaking down the compost materials. The nitrogen in these green compost materials will balance out the high amount of carbon in sawdust. Do not use farm animal manure compost.
You do not turn compost into soil. At least that is our practise. A good rule of thumb on using soil and compost to perk up the garden is not to use more than 3 inches 76 cm.
You can sprinkle compost on top or mix it into your flower and vegetable beds gently rake compost into tree beds blend it with potting soil to revitalize indoor plants or spread it on top of the soil on your lawn as a soil amendment. Add Leaf Mold to Your Soil. If you are making your own potting soil mix compost in 1 part compost with 1 part each peat perlite and top soil.
The adding of gypsum is not a substitute for adding organic matter like compost. To compost sawdust add plenty of nitrogen-rich material or greens such as grass clippings to your compost pile. Make compost tea using composted yard waste leaves grass clippings etc or vermicompost worm compost.
You add compost to improve poor quality or low fertility soil that already exists. Add to this a generous dose of hydrated lime and you will have the dream combination. Replace the soil and youre done.