Organic NZ

Organic matters: COMPOST the soil transformer

Compost is as close as we get to a cure-all for soil health and soil fertility. At the rates applied in many home gardens it can actually transform the soil type and produce phenomenal yields. This is harder to achieve on a farm scale but strategic use can still bring multiple benefits.

SOIL TYPES

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