Drought can severely deplete a soils organic matter.
Subscribe now for unlimited access to all our agricultural news
across the nation
or signup to continue reading
Soils with low organic matter have less microbiology, fungi and beneficial nematode activity and are slower to cycle nutrients after rain.
Applying organically rich compost can increase soil microbiology and improve the availability of nutrients to plants.
Plants respond quicker after rain and the improved cycling of nutrients supports a more sustained growth period.
Nitrohumus compost is a complete fertiliser and soil conditioner specifically tailored to provide a high level of beneficial macro and micro nutrients combined with an abundance of organic matter that feeds soil microbes.
Providing a valuable food source for the soil microbes ensures they can continue to mobilise nutrients to plants without depleting existing soil carbon reserves.
Andrew Lenehan runs a grazing and farming property near Bathurst and recently decided to try one of ANL's BlackLime compost products to help address soil acidity as well as provide nutrients for his crops and pastures by adding valuable organic matter to improve his soil.
He was impressed with the comprehensive blend of nutrients and trace elements that were being provided in a single application, and when combined with the liming effect of the BlackLime blend, there were a lot of advantages to using ANL's agricultural composts.
- Site: J-30.