Compost

An exceptional organic fertilizer is compost. Its uniqueness lies in the fact that, in its structure and principle of effect on the soil, compost is closest to natural humus substance. The idea of ​​composting lies in the very system of nature, where all processes are interrelated and expedient, where the laws of conservation of energy act and there is nothing superfluous and unnecessary, what in our understanding is waste. Plants die and remain in their original place, being transformed by the activity of microorganisms into humus and returning to the earth what they have taken from it. That is why the process of composting is considered by scientists as a form of humification. Thanks to a well-thought-out humification regime, it is possible to create natural

forms of composts that can influence the genesis, regeneration and fertility of soils. Composting is the process of creating a new fertile substance as a result of humification from initially unsuitable materials. At the heart of this process is the deliberate return of valuable organic substances to the natural cycle of substances in nature, as a result of which degradable materials are processed with the production of nutrients into compost, an indispensable fertilizer and soil improver. Thus, from the waste of agriculture, the household and other areas of human activity, it is possible to compile and obtain a valuable product, returning its biological substance to nature. According to one of the theories, the word "compost" comes from the Latin

compositus, which means "collected, ordering composed".The importance of compost is growing nowadays. This is due to changes in people's minds and their attitude to nature, as well as to the gradually changing concept of land use even in their personal small farms, which is based on the principle of natural tillage without loss of fertility. The newest scientific researches have shown that with the help of high-quality composts it is possible to finish sanitation of sick and depleted soils, restore their former fertility and ability to self-reproduction, and also indirectly counteract the origin and development of pathogens and promote plant health. In the wake of these scientific discoveries, a new direction has developed such as alternative horticulture, , whose main idea is to preserve and improve naturally cultivated soils, which in fact implies the abandonment of artificial fertilizers and chemicals in farm management. It continues and develops traditions of ancient oriental horticulture, which has long used the waste of agriculture and household for compost production. The main activities of alternative horticulture to preserve the quality of the lands used are composting and sideration.

The newest scientific researches have shown that with the help of high-quality composts it is possible to finish sanitation of sick and depleted soils, restore their former fertility and ability to self-produce, and indirectly counteract the origin and development of pathogens and promote plant health.