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Agriculture, Forestry and Food
Compost use for root crops, field vegetables, salads and fruit
05 09 2008 This 4-page fact sheet from Waste & Resources Action Programme (WRAP) outlines the benefits, characteristics and application of organic matter composts conforming to BSI PAS100 (2002) suitable for use in vegetable and fruit production.
Compost as a surface mulch
05 09 2008 This 74-page document from the Waste & Resources Action Programme (WRAP) is a series of slides presenting the benefits of using compost as a mulch for soil improvement. It describes compost uses, and gives baseline specifications for compost using BSI-PAS requirements, quality protocols, NVZ rules, value tables for types of organic matter composts, and effects of compost use on soil values.
Using quality compost to benefit potato crops
05 09 2008 This document from Waste & Resources Action Programme (WRAP) outlines the value of compost from organic matter in the growing of potatoes. It gives examples of compost nutrient content, application values and provides information on relevant field trials.
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