Code of Maine Rules
01 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY
001 - AGRICULTURE - GENERAL
Chapter 560 - STANDARDS FOR COMPOST PRODUCTS
Appendix 001-560-A - MIX RATIOS FOR CREATING ARTIFICIAL TOPSOIL USING COMPOST
Universal Citation: 01 ME Code Rules ยง 001-560-A
Current through 2024-38, September 18, 2024
| Compost Conductivity | Ratio of Mineral Soil to Compost | |
| mmhos/cm | Class A or B | Class C |
| .5 or less | * | * |
| 1 | * | * |
| 2 | * | * |
| 3 | 0.5:1 to 0.75:1 | * |
| 4 | 1.0:1 to 1.25:1* | |
| 5 | 1.5:1 to 1.75:1 | 0.25:1 to 0.50:1 |
| 6 | 2.0:1 to 2.25:1 | 0.50:1 to 0.75:1 |
| 7 | 2.5:1 to 2.75:1 | 0.75:1 to 1.00:1 |
| 8 | 3.0:1 to 3.25:1 | 1.00:1 to 1.25:1 |
| 9 | 3.5:1 to 3.75:1 | 1.25:1 to 1.50:1 |
| 10 | 4.0:1 to 4.25:1 | 1.50:1 to 1.75:1 |
* Mixture with mineral soil is not essential at these lower salt concentrations.
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