Mazuria Ecolodges

You now have a nice pile of compost ready for use, so how can you use it?
The soil should be breaked down but not returned, nor too wet or too dry. Spread compost instead in the spring or fall and let it penetrate slightly into the ground (with a rake for example).
The compost can be used half done or mature (see article “the successful compost”):

• Compost half done acts as a fertilizer boost. Ban it for planting seedlings, young plants and avoid it for vegetables if it contains human excrement. Reserve it for the fruit trees, roses and ornamental shrubs
• Mature compost have a smooth and more durable action. It is suitable for all uses. Only a few vegetables should not receive compost (see below)

After adding compost to the soil, cultivate first plant requiring a lot of organic matter, then requiring little contribution and after a not tolerating an input into compost. Make a 2-3 years rotate locations.

Which plants for which quantity of compost?

• Fruit trees and berries: 3 kg/m2/year between feet trees and plants as compost will not be in contact with trons or stems. The strawberries, raspberries and blueberries prefer acid compost (from a lot of dead leaves)
• Roses: 3 kg/m2/2years
• Trees and shrubs with ornamental perennials: 1 kg/m2/2years
• Annual Plants: 1 kg/m2 before planting
• Lawns: 500g to 1 kg/m2/3-5 years
• Potplants: 1 / 3 of mature compost, 1 / 3 soil and 1 / 3 sand
• Vegetables demanding compost (> 3 kg/m2/year):
• Only mature compost: celery, cabbage, spinach, rhubarb
• All-compost: eggplant, artichokes, cucumbers, squash, strawberry, gherkins, leek, pepper, chili, corn, melons, potatoes, tomatoes
• Vegetables little demanding compost (<3 kg/m2/year):
• Only mature compost: peas, parsley, lettuce, salsify, beets, beans, chicory, carrots
• All-compost: asparagus
• Vegetables not requiring compost:
• Herbs, onion, garlic, brussels sprouts, shallots, beans, mash, turnips, radishes

Compost is almost second nature to you now! Good crops!