Compost use can't prevent weather extremes, but it can help buffer weather impacts and speed soil recovery.

1. Compost use in the
time of drought
(and downpours)

2. Weather is unpredictable.

3. It changes ...
sometimes,
very rapidly.

4. One month is too wet.

5. The next is too dry.

6. But compost helps buffer
the impacts
of unpredictable
weather.

7. Compost-amended soil
requires less water …

8. and drains better
while reducing runoff.

9. How can compost hold water
and improve drainage?

10. Compost’s organic matter
acts like a sponge,

11. while its texture helps
to move water laterally
through soil.

12. The combination of higher
water retention and
improved distribution …

13. provides
balance
during
weather
fluctuations.

14. Compost is
about 50%
organic matter.

15. Even 1/8 inch of
compost raked into the
soil surface can make a
difference.

16. The goal is to build and
maintain soil organic
matter content at 5%.

17. Soil tests will help
determine existing
soil organic matter
content.

18. While nothing can stop
weather extremes, when
soil is washed away or
turned to dust …

19. compost can also be used
to rebuild the topsoil
layer, speeding recovery.

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