Compost can be used in a variety of agricultural applications.

Arable agriculture - compost is especially beneficial to clayey soils that are difficult to work into a seedbed, and for light soils that are low in organic matter and/or potassium;

Root crops & vegetables - Root crops are typically grown in lighter soil that is particularly responsible to the nutrients contained in the organic matter within compost;

Grassland - adding compost to grassland areas is an excellent way of boosting the nutrients required for optimum root growth;

Established root crops - when a deep compost mulch is applied onto rows of established fruit (either top fruit or soft fruit), nutrients are washed down into the soil and weeds are suppressed.