Benefits of Organic Compost

Use of Organic Compost:

Organic manure

1.It possesses considerable water-holding capacity and thereby helps to maintain the water level of the soil.

2.It also helps rain-fed crops and improves the drainage of clayey soil.

3.Its dark colour contributes to absorption of energy from the sun, which leads to heating of the soil.

4.It extends availability of fertilizer nutrients by absorbing them and releasing slowly. It improves the fertilizer usage efficiency upto 20 to 40% and reduces consumption of fertilizer by 15 to 25%.

5.It acts as a buffer against changes in pH of the soil and help in reclamation of salt affected or degraded soils.

6.It ensures breakdown of toxic chemical residues in the soil system so as to allow lesser uptake by food crops..

7.It increases the quality, size and number of leaves, flowers and fruits.

8It is suitable for organic farming and is useful in sustainable agriculture.