Why Compost?

A famous American cowboy and social commentator named Will Rogers stated that “They’re making more people every day- but they ain’t making any more dirt.” At the turn of the century, conservation biologists began to emphasize a new type of management involving the conservation of our soils. Preserving our soils is vital for balancing beneficial soil organisms and supporting the restoration of vegetative life. Composting is the answer to a manageable way of increasing the rate in which we make “good” soils.




THINK ABOUT THIS:

The time it takes earth to build good soil: thousands of years!

The time it takes earth to build good soil if people like you and I COMPOST: Only 5-10 years!

DID YOU KNOW?

The word “compost” comes from Latin meaning “to put together”.

What are we “putting together” when we compost? By putting together the correct amounts of compostable materials to make great soils.

What are the materials necessary to make “good” soils?

Think of composting as the act of growing microorganisms. It belongs to the process of earth’s biological cycle of growth and decay. This is part of the same process that plants undergo. In order for plants to grow they need: energy from the sun, carbon dioxide from the air, and nutrients from water and soil. When plants decompose through a process involving microorganisms (such as fungi, bacteria, insects, mites and worms) they allow for nutrients to go back into the soil and carbon dioxide into the air. What remains after the completion of this decaying process provides the soil with organic matter that can now hold water and nutrients in the soil which is what makes “good” soils. 

Why should YOU compost?!

The wonderful reasons why are endless!