How to Add Compost to Plants

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Purchase compost for your garden from a home improvement store

   It is possible to create your own compost from your household scraps by using a composting bin or container.
   
   Put all biodegradable food waste in a container, stirring the mass regularly to introduce oxygen and monitoring its decomposition progress until it is ready for use. , Compost is ready when it is dark brown, crumbly, and has an earthy smell.
   
   It should not be moldy, powdery, hot, or smell like ammonia. ,,,,
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   Step 2: nursery

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   Step 3: or a local farmer.

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   Step 4: Examine your compost and check that it is fully broken down and ready to use.

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   Step 5: Cover your garden plot with 3 to 4 inches (76.19 to 101.6 mm) of compost over the top layer of soil.

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   Step 6: Rake and till the compost layer into the upper 6 inches (152.39 mm) of the soil below

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   Step 7: aerating the soil.

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   Step 8: Dig holes and insert plants according to planting instructions.

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   Step 9: Sprinkle a layer of compost over the top of the soil layer and water.

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