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“A properly composted product maintains an active population of beneficial micro and macro organisms that compete against pathogenic members”
Composting at this level is, however, not a sterilisation process and a properly composted product maintains an active population of beneficial micro and macro organisms that compete against pathogenic members.
The addition of certified green compost to topdressings and rootzones to fine and sports turf, has shown increases in soil phosphorous, potassium and nitrogen levels, alongside increasing organic carbon content.
Also demonstrated following prolonged use of compost amended dressings, has been a reduction in fungal diseases alongside a resistance to common turf pests.
So, old science or the future?
During these difficult economic times, all managers are having to find cost savings. Many are going to straight sand dressings, in part to save money. Others to reduce or keep in line with soil organic matter levels. A typical topdressing, with green compost as the organic amendment, will offer less than 1% organic matter, however, it will still be carrying those essential bacteria and micro/macro nutrients. With a minimum of 85-90% sand content, it also still has the benefits of improving drainage, either applied to the surface or a dressing following coring etc.
The benefit against traditional sand/soil dressings is in terms of weight or loose bulk density. Traditional soil amended dressings are typically 1.7 tonnes/m3
amended materials are usually 1.45t/m3
, whereby compost . A twenty tonne load
of topdressing with green compost as the organic has approximately 13.7m3
, whilst a FEBRUARY/MARCH 2014 PC 145
sand/soil topdress would have just 11.7m3
!
If you take an average 9000m2 of greens with a normal half a tonne per green dusting, eight times per annum, this would require 42m3
of dressing or 72
tonnes of sand/soil dressing. If you applied a sand/compost dressing, you would need just 60 tonnes. That equates to 20% more sand soil dressing required over sand compost dressing!
Given the evidence of reduced fungal attacks, less fertiliser inputs required and, over long term use, reduction in irrigation requirements, it would be possible to save 25-30% of your budgets on dressings, fungicide, fertiliser and, not forgetting, labour costs, simply by switching to the use of dressings and rootzones amended with certified green compost.
Our initial research was conducted at Ohio State University, however, since 1999, we have accumulated much further research from our own customers along with STRI studies backed by WRAP.
One snippet we gained just a few years ago from an agronomist in the United States, who had worked with compost for thirty years, was; “don't break the compost down any smaller than 3/8” (10mm) and certainly don’t mill it (4mm) like sphagnum moss peat. Once it is broken down smaller than this (10mm), it has lost almost all of its benefits.”
If you would like any further information, or access to our extensive research with regards to green compost, please don’t hesitate to email me directly,
andylaw3107@btinternet.com.
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