Compost for agriculture
Intensive cultivation can deplete the organic matter and the fertility of the soil on your farm.
The results are not pretty – soil erosion, surface water run-off, reduced soil nutrient content and a less biologically active soil – potentially leading to lower crop yields and a slow degrading of the soil.
Which can result in your farm having to increase the use of chemical fertilisers with all the environmental, sustainability, carbon footprint and cost issues that involves.
Premier produce a quality compost specifically designed for farmers.
Compost made from green waste – not sewage sludge or manure
Our agricultural compost is a non-PAS compost made from source segregated green waste – exactly the same material as our PAS-100 compost – and has a wide range of benefits for your farm and for the environment.
adding organic matter to soil
Our agricultural compost add organic matter to the soil
Organic matter is essential for soil structure, water retention, microbe action and soil health. Using our agricultural compost to add organic matter to the soil improves the soil structure (especially on heavy or clay soils) which leads to easier workability and increased traffic tolerance.
Our compost hold onto water – it can absorb 22 percent of its weight in moisture.
Higher organic matter leads to increased microbial mass (bacteria, fungi and earthworms).
And because our compost is higher in lignin than sludges and manures it maintain soil organic matter for longer than both.
Our agricultural compost is a slow release fertiliser
Our compost acts as a slow release fertiliser for nitrogen, phosphate, magnesium and iron and is a readily available source of potash.
Price wise it works out more cost effective than chemical fertilisers.
Typical nutritional values
An application of compost to standard arable land can increase the establishment of the following crop by as much as 25% in some situations. Also draft force reduction of up to 8% in treated areas, making soil more workable & reduction in horse power requirement.
One tonne contains approximately:
8Kg nitrogen in a slow release form
3Kg phosphate
6Kg potash
28.5Kg calcium
3Kg sulphur
Also a wealth of selenium, molybdenum, zinc and boron, plus invaluable improvement in soil structure and soil holding capacity.
A 22/t per Ha application of compost will provide enough potash and a significant amount of nitrogen and phosphate for a wheat or OSR crop at soil index 1. Application rate decided upon after soil analysis and the requirement calculated.
Administration and delivery
You have enough paper work to do so we can handle all the administration, licences, regulatory paperwork, FACTS assessment and soil testing.
Compost size and spreading rates
Compost can be produced in 40mm or 16mm depending upon your spreading requirement.
If your farm does not have suitable spreading equipment, don’t worry we can arrange that as well.
Also available – Compost Tea
The water runs off from the composting process is packed full of nutrients. This compost tea can be supplied to your farm for your own spread or we can arrange spraying on your behalf.
Call now
Call 0191-384 4000 now to speak to someone who can advise you further and answer your questions.
