Impact of Waste Materials and Organic Amendments on Soil Properties and Vegetative Performance

Table 1

Amendment type, application rates, and application methods.

Amendment type	Rate and application method
Control (topsoil)	30 m^3 topsoil (surface applied, not incorporated, amendment depth approx. 15 cm)
Biosolids + woodash	20 m^3 class B biosolids mixed with wood ash (0.75 : 1) (surface applied, not incorporated, amendment depth approx. 10 cm)
Log yard fines (LYF) + urea fertilizer	37 m^3 log yard fines (<3/4′′) mixed with urea fertilizer (10% v/v) (surface applied, not incorporated, amendment depth approx. 15 cm)
Kiwi Power	Fertile Fibers Plus, Kiwi Power, Strong Hold + Tacker and Atlas Soil Lock (materials were mixed and surface applied by hydroseeder)
Biosolids-based compost	15 m^3 of compost (surface applied, not incorporated, amendment depth approx. 10 cm)
Wood products-based compost	15 m^3 of compost (surface applied, not incorporated, amendment depth approx. 10 cm)
Biosol	38 kg Biosol Mix (7-2-3) plus 2.3 kg Wood Fiber Mulch (materials were mixed and surface applied by hydroseeder)
Log yard waste (LYW)	15 m^3 of log yard waste (surface applied, not incorporated, amendment depth approx. 10 cm)
Control (fertilizer)	23 kg of fertilizer (16-16-16) plus tackifier (materials were mixed and surface applied by hydroseeder)