Agrochemicals

Soil conditioners are organic-rich materials that are sometimes added to soils to improve aeration and water-holding capacity, both of which are very important aspects of soil quality. Various materials can be utilized as soil conditioners, including peat, crop residues, livestock manure, sewage sludge, and even shredded newspapers. However, compost is the most desirable of the soil conditioners. Compost contains large quantities of well-humified organic compounds, and also supplies the soil with nutrients in the form of slow-release organic compounds.