[USCC] Immature compost

[Eugene R. Moore]

Am I correct that when I see ammonium N in the first year available N on lab 
test results for commercially-composted compost, that I can assume that such 
compost is somewhat "green", or immature?

Resultantly, when using such compost as a fertilizer, would one not want to 
incorporate such compost within, say, a day of spreading, in order to 
minimize the loss of that ammonium N?

This particular compost does NOT contain animal manure.  First year 
available N is 12lbs per ton, with 4lbs of that being ammonium N.

Thank you.

Eugene R. Moore
Spring Valley Farms of IA, Ltd.
1701 3rd Avenue East, Suite 7
Oskaloosa, Iowa  52577
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