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Using!The!Compost!In!Your!Garden!
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Take!care!when!applying!the!composted!material!to!your!garden.!It!is!mildly!acidic,!and!contains!
salt!compounds.!Material!directly!from!your!Organics!Unit!is!not!a!growing!medium!in!its!own!
right,!therefore!should!not!be!planted!in!directly.!
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Generally!the!material!is!comparable!in!strength!to!poultry!manure!and!as!such!should!be!
treated!similarly.!
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Spread!at!a!low!rate!and!incorporate!well!into!soil.!
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For!direct!use,!spread!around!a!5mm!layer!per!square!metre!and!dig!in!to!around!5–10cm!of!the!
top!layer!of!soil.!The!addition!of!lime!at!a!rate!of!1kg!per!square!metre!would!also!be!beneficial!if!
the!soil!is!not!naturally!high!in!pH!(>7pH).!
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Alternatively,!the!material!can!be!incorporated!with!garden!organic!waste!for!further!
composting.!
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A!mix!of!30–50%!material!from!the!Organics!Unit!with!other!materials!(dry!leaves,!and!grass!
clippings!etc..)!would!be!suitable.!
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You!should!also!note!that!composted!material!may!contain!seeds!that!may!sprout!in!your!
garden.!
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Storing!Compost!
Compost!can!be!stored!in!plastic!or!nylon!bags,!in!a!cool,!dry!location!away!from!direct!sunlight,!
for!up!to!2–3!years.!Ensure!the!compost!is!free!of!excess!moisture!before!placing!into!bags.!
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Punch!a!few!holes!in!the!bag!to!allow!moisture!to!e scape.!
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Keep!the!bags!away!from!rats,!birds!and!pets!
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Handing!Compost!
Important:!Just!like!composts,!mulches!and!fertilisers!that!you!can!purchase!from!your!local!
nursery!or!garden!supplier,!the!composted!material!from!your!machine!should!be!treated!with!
the!same!care!as!these!also!contain!microZorganisms.!
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The!following!HEALTH!WARNING!applies:!
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•! When!handling!compost!you!should!avoid!breathing!its!dust!or!mists.!
•! Wear!a!particulate!mask!if!it!is!dusty.!
•! Wear!gloves!and!keep!the!product!moist!when!handling.!
•! Wash!your!hands!immediately!after!use.
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