What is Bettaland Compost?

Bettaland products are made from the decomposition of plant and vegetable matter, processed under carefully controlled conditions. These conditions are defined by the British Standards Institute Publicly Available Specification (BSI PAS 100 (2005)) and provides verification that Bettaland compost is of a safe and consistently high quality.

Bettaland compost is also registered as an Annex 2 product with the Soil Association thus allowing the product to be used in organic systems.

Our product is peat free and 100% recycled.

Typical Analysis for Bettaland Compost

Horticultureal parameters	Reported as (units of measure)	Bettaland Compost
pH	pH units (1:5 water extract)	7 - 8
Bulk density	g / l of fresh weight	700 - 800
Electrical conductivity	uS/cm (1:5 water extract)	2100 - 2400
Moisture content	% m/m of fresh weight	30 - 32
Organic matter content	% dry weight basis	20 - 25
BSI PAS 100 parameters	BSI PAS 100 limits	PASS

The benefits of Bettaland Compost

Organic matter is essential for maintaining soil quality. Under modern land management techniques soil fertility is in decline, this can be improved by adding compost. The many benefits of compost include:

Feature	Benefit
Build and maintain soil structure	Improve plant survival, establishment and growth
Provide essential nutrients	Reduce labour and cost of fertiliser application
Increase soil temperature	Boost early season growth
Improve water holding capacity	Reduce cost and labour required for irrigation
Increase microbial activity	Suppress plant disease
Reduce compaction	Reduce labour costs involved in cultivation
Provide an attractive finish	Increase to aesthetic value of the work

When to use Bettaland Compost

Bettaland compost contains significant quantities of plant nutrients and acts as a slow release fertilizer, sustaining plant growth over long periods.

Spring application - amending the soil with compost in spring will create an ideal soil structure and provide a burst of nutrients for strong early growth. Application as a mulch helps suppress weeds throughout the growing season and will continue to improve fertility and water holding capacity.

Summer application - compost added during summer can help suppress weeds and some plant diseases, as well as continuing to help fertility and water holding capacity.

Autumn application - Unlike chemical fertilizers, Bettaland compost reduces the leaching of nutrients from the soil. This is both good for the local environment and soil health and means that Bettaland compost can also be used in the autumn as the risk of leaching is minimized.

How to use Bettaland Compost

General Mulching:

Mulching suppresses weeds, reduces moisture loss and prevents soil erosion by reducing the impact of rain splash and run-off. Therefore, as well as reducing the cost and labour of watering and weeding, Bettaland mulch can be used to stabilize banks and sloping beds.

Apply the mulch evenly on the surface of the garden bed or around the trees and shrubs, creating a continuous mat of compost mulch. Compost should be applied to a depth of 50 - 100mm. Apply closely around the trunk or main leader of the plant but not against it.

Bettaland mulches will overtime become incorporated into the soil, acting as a soil conditioner and improving the soils physical and biological properties.

Soil Amelioration:

All types of soil benefit from Bettaland compost. Typically, Bettaland compost should be applied at 50mm and incorporated into the top 150mm of soil.

Before application we recommend a soil analysis is carried out to maximise the benefits of the compost.