Importance And Importance Of Compost

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Report on Soil Compost
Elissa Gowika Hartanto
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Introduction

(Organic Mechanic, 2013)

Soil compost is a key component to plant growth. It is the decayed material from organic substances under influence of high oxygen content. Decaying or dead leaves are also another alternative as a good compost. These materials can be broken down naturally or by organisms such as earthworms. (Margaret Cunningham, n.d.) In this report, the importance and benefits of compost will be discussed, such as the nutrient available in compost, provides more land space for a more useful purpose instead of a landfill, the health advantages and encourages micro biodiversity.

Importance & Benefits

1. Providing nutrients to the soil and prevent weeds

Nutrient providence is an important factor in plant growth. It determines the health of the plant and its overall longevity. …show more content…

Composts such as eggshells provide micro nutrients like calcium, (Silven, 2010) while there are composts that do not serve any nutritional benefits, like pulp made from soaked paper pieces, which has a pro of providing efficient mulching, which is able to prevent weeds from spreading or even growing in the area of mulching. (Alton G. Campbella, 2013) Another compost that provides a mulching capability but also provides a nutritional benefit is coco peat. The structure and texture of the coco peat allows prevention of weeds from growing in the area, due to its tangled-like form. With a layer of coco peat above it, it is also harder for weeds to grow towards the sunlight. It is also able to hold the soil well with the water holding properties which can help with plant structure. Coco peat is also derived from the husks of coconut shells, which is rich in fibre, thus also providing nutrients to the plants and also allows good water retention. (B.,

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