Open ground For growing wheat, corn, soybeans, and similar crops, compost is broadcast across the top of the soil using spreader trucks or spreaders pulled behind a tractor. Usually, the layer is very thin (approximately 6 mm) and worked into the soil prior to planting. However, application rates of 25 mm (one in. ) or more are not unusual when trying to rebuild poor soils or control erosion.

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  • Open ground For growing wheat, corn, soybeans, and similar crops, compost is broadcast across the top of the soil using spreader trucks or spreaders pulled behind a tractor. Usually, the layer is very thin (approximately 6 mm) and worked into the soil prior to planting. However, application rates of 25 mm (one in. ) or more are not unusual when trying to rebuild poor soils or control erosion. Plasticulture Strawberries, tomatoes, peppers, melons, and other fruits and vegetables are often grown under plastic to control temperature, retain moisture and control weeds. Compost may be banded (applied in strips along rows) and worked into the soil prior to bedding and planting, be applied at the same time the beds are constructed and plastic laid down, or used as a "top dressing". Transplant mix Many crops are not seeded directly in the field but are started in seed trays in a greenhouse. When the seedlings reach a certain stage of growth, they are transplanted in the field. Compost can be used as an ingredient in the mix used to grow the seedlings, but is not normally used as the only planting substrate. The crop to be grown and the seeds' sensitivity to nutrients, salts, etc. dictates the ratio of the blend, and maturity is important to insure no lingering phyto-toxins remain.
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  • Open ground For growing wheat, corn, soybeans, and similar crops, compost is broadcast across the top of the soil using spreader trucks or spreaders pulled behind a tractor. Usually, the layer is very thin (approximately 6 mm) and worked into the soil prior to planting. However, application rates of 25 mm (one in. ) or more are not unusual when trying to rebuild poor soils or control erosion.
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