Midwest Bio Systems

28933 35-E Street Tampico, IL, 61283

(815) 564-2543

How Organic Compost Can Yield Huge Results

Even With Problem Soil

I talk to farmers all of the time about

the condition of their soil. There’s

certainly no such thing as “perfect soil”.

A lot of the farmers I talk to have

specific problems with their soil… but no

solutions.

As farmers, we all work with the soil we have. I bet you would

love to have some surefire solutions to the problems you have in

your soil because, of course, better soil means better crops. That

means more profit and more money to your bottom line. Finding

ways to increase the quality of your soil can be a real challenge.

Here is some good news. Adding organic compost to your soil –

no matter what kind it is – can alleviate problems and improve

crop yield.

1. Compacted Soil – this is a common problem found on a lot of

farms. Good soil is loose and crumbly with lots of air spaces in it.

Adding humus to compacted soil will return air spaces and

softness, allowing plant roots to penetrate the soil more easily,

going deeper to add greater stability to the plants and offer

better drought resistance.

2. Sandy Soil – because this soil contains large particles and the

accompanying large air spaces between them, it drains quickly

and therefore dries out readily. Humus added here will act as a

sponge, absorbing and holding water and nutrients far longer.

Midwest Bio Systems

28933 35-E Street Tampico, IL, 61283

(815) 564-2543

3. Clay Soil – these are dense and thick, so they contain small air

spaces. And since the soil particles tend to stick together, water

fills the air spaces and drains slowly which causes roots to rot.

Amending this soil with humus will help keep the soil particles

from sticking together so tightly, creating larger air spaces that

drain more easily.

4. “Dead” Soil – soil tends to become sterile (i.e. – dead) over

time as its nutrients are leached out by adverse weather

conditions, removal of topsoil, or over-cultivation. This causes the

number and activity of good microorganisms in the soil to be

depleted. While adding chemical fertilizers will increase nutrients

in the soil that is not self-sustaining. Adding humus to this soil

type adds new microorganisms into the soil and provides

conditions for them to multiply for years to come, thus bringing

the soil back to life.

Amending your soil with organic compost like humus – no matter

what type you have – will improve the general health of your soil

and improve your crop yields. To find out more information on

how humus can help your specific situation, contact us today at

http://www.midwestBioSystems.com or 877-716-7845!

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