Soil and GO Compost
The use of compost can provide a myriad of benefits to site soil health through the provision of nutrients, water retention and improvement to soil structure.
GO Compost is manufactured from source separated organics, and complies with AS4454; Composts Soil Conditioner and Mulches. The product is classified as a composted soil conditioner that is suitable for adding to soils to provide organic benefits.
SAND AND GO COMPOST
SOILCO’S GO Compost benefits to sand:
- Increases organic content
- Binds sand particles together, providing structure
- Improves water-holding capacity
- Supplies and retains organic nutrients
- Reduces nutrient leaching
GO Compost™
GO Compost™ is a certified composted blend of garden organics which is added to increase the organic content of soil. It can be used in the basic composted form as a mulch or soil improver in a variety of different situations including domestic, horticultural & agricultural applications, urban landscaping, soil improvement and site rehabilitation.
GO Compost™ can be blended into site soil with other ameliorants to improve soil chemical, physical and biological properties.
Minus 10mm Screened Excavated Sand
Low fertility
No Structure
pH 6.00
EC 0.033
Bulk Density 1.62 t/m3
Organic Matter 0.3%
Moisture at field capacity 17%
Minus 10mm Sand Blended With 10% GO Compost™
Development of structure
Increased nutrients from baseline
pH 7.02
EC 0.15
Bulk Density 1.52 t/m3
Organic Matter 0.06%
Moisture at field capacity 20%
Minus 10mm Sand Blended With 20% GO Compost™
Further structural development
Further increase in nutrients
Improved CEC
pH 7.37
EC 1.08
Bulk Density 1.46 t/m3
Organic Matter 1.08%
Moisture at field capacity 23%
Sample test results based on internal and external testing. These results are indicative only and all site soils should be tested prior to application or amendments.
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