Green Compost

Question 1

Green Compost

Source

Answer 1

Produced by local councils from garden waste.

Question 2

Green compost advantages

Answer 2

Good blanket soil improver.
Good nutrient content
Can be mixed with coir, bark etc to produce satisfactory growing medium.

Question 3

Green compost

pH

Answer 3

pH varies, depending on content.

Question 4

Green waste

Disadvantages

Answer 4

Must be produced in accordance to national protocol PAS 100
High and variable nutrient content.
Variable pH.
Possible plastic and waste contamination
Waste is active, decomposition continues in bags - volume reduced and possible release of ammonium, pH changes and anaerobic decomposition.