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Compostability
Compostability is a loose term considered by experts to be an instance or subset of biodegradability. “Compostability” as presently defined in Europe and the USA involves establishing conditions that represent “modern” composting. One artifact that has emerged involves a distinction of “industrial” vs “other composting” and this is based purely on temperature of the process. In reality, composting to completion involves a period of time – generally less than a year, is associated with some measure of heat rise and fall, and is validated by at least 40% reduction-in-organic matter (“ROM”).
Compost Teas
“Compost Tea” made from compost may be a potentially effective means to deliver microbial populations from compost into soil or onto plant surfaces, thereby reducing pathogenic fungal expression, and potentially reducing pesticide usage. Most methods of preparing compost extracts originate in from earlier European work.
