Compost Amendment Rate Calculator Use with Guidelines for Soil Quality and Depth available at www.SoilsforSalmon.

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Compost Amendment Rate Calculator

Enter your values in any row (rows 10-23) to calculate the depth in inches of compost ("CR") that needs to be applied and then incorporated into
the soil (to depth D) to achieve your target final organic matter (FOM - typically 10% for planting beds or 5% for turf areas).
Then, if desired, enter the area to be covered, to calculate the amount of compost needed. Then enter the price per cubic yard to calculate the total cost.
For more information, refer to Building Soil: Guidelines & Resources for Implementing Soil Quality and Depth BMP T5.13 in WDOE Stormwater Management Manual for
Western Washington, pages 10-12 and 18-19, available online at www.SoilsforSalmon.org or www.BuildingSoil.org .

SBD SOM% FOM% CBD COM% D CR Area Amount Price Cost

Soil Bulk Compost Bulk Depth compost is Calculated Price of
Density Initial soil Final target Density Compost to be compost Area to be Calculated amount of compost ($ Total cost for
(lb/cubic yard organic soil organic (lb/cubic yard organic incorporated application rate covered compost to cover that per cubic that amount of
dry weight) matter (%) matter (%) dry weight.) matter (%) (inches) (inches) (square feet) area (cubic yards) yard) compost

Example 2206 1 10 660 60 8 3.0 1000 9.3 $20.00 $185.50

default
rate for
turf areas 2010 0 5 660 60 8 1.7 0.0 $0.00
default
rate for
planting
beds 2010 0 10 660 60 8 3.0 0.0 $0.00

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