SOIL THERAPY END PRODUCT TESTING

SOIL THERAPY™ Product Testing


Soil Therapy Biosolid Compost is tested for a variety of parameters to ensure that product quality is in every bag we sell. STC products are tested routinely for required parameters including: Fecal Coliform, Arsenic, Cadmium, Chromium, Copper, Lead, Mercury, Molybdenum, Nickel, Selenium, Zinc.

STC products are also tested for germination and growth parameters including: Soluble Salts, pH, Maturity, Organic Matter Content, Stability, Germination, Respiration, Moisture, Dry Matter, Total Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Phosphate, Potassium, Potash, Magnesium, Calcium.

SOIL THERAPY™ Analytical Results

January 2003 February 2004 May 2004
November 2004 January 2005 March 2005
June 2005 July 2005 September 2005
November 2005 January 2006 March 2006
July 2006 September 2006 January 2007
April 2007 May 2007 September 2007
November 2007 January 2008 March 2008
May 2008 July 2008 September 2008
November 2008 January 2009 March 2009
May 2009 July 2009 September 2009
November 2009 January 2010 March 2010
May 2010 July 2010 September 2010
November 2010 January 2011 March 2011
May 2011 August 2011 October 2011
December 2011
Herbicides & Pesticides

 

Guide For Purchasing Bio Solid Compost

Typical Characteristics of Bio-Solid Compost

Parameter

Typical Range

Preferred Range

Compost Classification

Class B minimum

Class A

pH

5.0 - 8.5

6.0 - 8.0

Soluble Salts

1 - 10 dS

less that 5 dS

Nutrient Content

N 0.5 - 2.5 %

P 0.2 - 2.0 %

K 0.3 - 1.5 %

N > 1.0 %

P > 0.5 %

K > 1.0 %

Moisture Content

30 - 60 %

40 - 50 %

Organic Matter Content

30 - 70 %

50 - 60 %

Particle Size

3/8" - 1-1/2"

Application specific

Pathogens

Must Meet

30 TAC 312.82 (a) (1)

Must Meet

30 TAC 312.82 (a) (1)

Metals

Must Meet

30 TAC 312.43 (b) (3)

Must Meet

30 TAC 312.43 (b) (3)

Stability

Stable to Highly Stable

Very Stable

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