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Can compost contain fertilizer

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10y ago
Updated: 8/20/2019

Yes, compost can contain fertilizer. As dark-colored, fresh-smelling, nutrient-rich organic matter, compost functions as fertilizer on its own. It also may be mixed with such fertilizers as manure.

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