Table I.  Average Compost Application As A Guide to Practice
Type of Compost % Analysis of Compost Lbs. Plant Suggested Lbs Plant Foods    
Food per Application Rate in per Acre at Suggested for
Ton Compost Tons per  Lbs. per Given Rates  
N P K O.M. Moisture N P K Acre 100 sq.ft. N P K Soil Type Crop Demand
Homemade Garden or Farm: 0.5 0.5 0.5 below above 10 10 10 15 75 150 150 150 light to medium heavy
from Leaves, Weeds, Plant Waste 20 50
The Same and 0.5 0.5 0.5 below above 10 10 10 10 50 100 100 100 medium to  heavy &
Wet Farmyard Manure 20 50 heavy moderate
The Same 0.5 0.5 0.5 below above 10 10 10 5 25 50 50 50 rich soils light or top
20 50 dressing
Homemade Garden or Farm: 1 1 1 below above 20 20 20 10 50 200 200 200 all, as basic heavy &
from Kitchen Waste, Plant Refuse  20 50 fertilizer moderate
The Same 1 1 1 below above 20 40 20 5 25 100 100 100 all, in good moderate
20 50 condition
The Same 1 2 1 below above 20 40 20 10 50 200 400 200 all heavy
20 50
The Same 1 2 1 below above 20 40 20 5 25 100 200 100 fertile moderate
20 50
Best Homemade Compost: 2 2 2 20-30 about 40 40 40 5 25 200 200 200 all heavy to
Containing Swill or N-rich Wastes 50 moderate
Composted Farmyard Manure 2 2 2 20-40 below 40 40 40 5 25 200 200 200 all heavy
  (Dry):  Straight or Mixed 20
The Same 2 2 2 20-40 below 40 40 40 2.5 12.5 100 100 100 fertile moderate
20
Composted Poultry Manure (Wet) 1.5 2.5 1.5 20-40 above 30 50 30 5 25 150 250 150 all moderate to
50 heavy
Composted Poultry Manure (Dry) 2.5 2.5 2.5 20-40 below 50 50 50 5 25 250 250 250 all, in poor heavy
20 condition
Manufactured (Dry) : From 1 2 1 20-40 below 20 40 20 3 15 60 120 60 all, fertile moderate to
Garbage and Industrial Wastes 20 light
Manufactured (Dry) : From 2 2 1 20-40 below 40 40 20 1 5 40 40 20 fertile, medium moderate to
Garbage and Industrial Wastes 20 to heavy light
Manufactured Enriched (Dry): from 3 3 2 20 below 60 60 40 1 5 60 40 60 all moderate to
Garbage, Swill & High N Wastes 20 heavy
                             
                             
                               

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