Understanding Compost and Fertilizer
If you want healthy fields and big yields, you need fertilizer, right? Yes, you do, but it’s not as simple as that. Pouring a bag of blue powder on your fields gives the plants the N-P-K they need, but there’s a lot more to happy plants than those three letters. Compost gives your soil structure, sequesters carbon, improves water retention, provides microbial activity, and improves your fields in countless other ways. What makes Cold Creek Compost’s Agrow-Blend compost special is it acts as a fertilizer and a compost at the same time. Our unique manure/compost blend provides fertilizer at less cost than a chemical fertilizer, while boosting your soil in all the ways that compost does. For more, read this article from Kiss The Ground.
Fertilizer Prices Skyrocketing
In these volatile times, we’re seeing radical changes in every industry. When it comes to agriculture, prices are going through the roof, whether it’s fuel, fertilizer, or farm tools. To get a sense of how this is impacting the industry, take a look at this Modern Farmer article. While there’s nothing we can do to lower the price of diesel, we can help reduce your fertilizer cost. Compost is cheaper, more effective, and better than chemical fertilizer in more ways than we can list, and lots of farmers are catching on. On top of that, it’s better for the environment. Here’s a breakdown of the value of the nutrients in our compost. You won’t find a chemical fertilizer that can beat our value.
Compost in your Home Garden
We know it’s early, but Spring is coming soon, and if you’re a planner you might already be thinking about this year’s home garden. You might also be thinking about which fertilizer will help you grow the biggest crop of tomatoes, corn, or grapes on the block. Our product has been refined over our 30 years of business to give you the most bang for your buck, whether you’re using our organic compost as a top-dress, or our planter mix for direct planting.
If you’re wondering how to use compost in your garden, check our faqs.
If you know exactly what you need, give us a call and order a custom blend. This season we’ll be stocking all of the most popular ingredients such as bat guano, coco coir, kelp meal, perlite, and many more.
Compost is the Future!
Compost is making headlines. SF Gate and SustainableBusiness.com have both published articles on the carbon-locking qualities of compost. They cite a University of California, Berkeley study highlighting the many benefits of compost when it comes to greenhouse gases and sustainable agriculture. Not only is compost the best fertilizer for your crops, it’s also the best fertilizer for your community and the world. Find the articles at SFGate and SustainableBusiness.com.
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Cold Creek Compost is proud to be featured in the children's book Composting Abbie, a tale of how a whale can be composted, and how a tragedy can be turned into an opportunity.
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