Depending on the time in which it is contributed to the land and the crop, two types of compost can be found:
- Mature Compost It is one that is very decomposed and can be used for any type of crop but for equal amounts it has a lower fertilizer value than young compost. It is used in those crops that do not support fresh or slightly decomposed organic matter and as a cover in the seedbeds.
- Young compost It is poorly decomposed and is used in the fertilizer of plants that support this type of compost (potato, corn, tomato, cucumber or squash).
The production of mulch or compost is indicated in cases where the transformation of crop remains in the same place is complicated, because:
- There is a very high amount of remains from the previous crop, which make it difficult to implement the next crop.
- It is often very cellulosic waste, with a high C / N ratio, which translates into a provisional blockage of soil nitrogen.
- These are soils with low biological activity and in which the humification process will be slow.
