WHAT ARE BIOSOLIDS GOOD FOR?
After all this processing, biosolids are ready to go to work. When applied to the land, biosolids improve soils by providing organic matter, which improves the tilth and other soil characteristics. Good soil tilth means that soils are easy to dig in and work up. Biosolids organic matter also enhances soil fertility and soil moisture holding capacity. These improvements in soil characteristics provide tremendous benefits for: Plants Healthy soil means healthy plants. For instance, improved tilth makes it easy for seedlings to emerge and easy for plant roots to penetrate. Improvements in tilth and structure provide a better balance of water and air in the soil for plant growth and improve the soils ability to store water for use by plants. Improvements in soil fertility produced by biosolids provide all the essential nutrients such as nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, and sulfur, which plants require for vigorous growth. Biosolids provide these nutrients in organic and inorganic forms. Th
