Regen Radio - 🌱♻️ In Defense of Compost 🌾

Last week on Regen Radio, we threw compost under the bus—backed over it a few times—and left a few folks wondering: “Do these guys even like compost?”

This week, Denver and Craig set the record straight. We love compost—but only when it’s used for what it’s truly good at.

👉 Compost isn’t your bulk nitrogen source. But it IS:

A microbial powerhouse 💥
A carbon-rich soil amendment 🌿
A tool for increasing water-holding capacity 💧
A way to revive tired soils and restore communication underground 🪱
Perfect for nurseries, drip lines, and as a base for vermicast teas 🌱
They dive deep into the real economics of composting:
📊 Why bulk spreading is expensive and high-emission
♻️ How using compost as an inoculant or for sheet composting can transform your fields
🔥 The surprising half-lives of urea vs. compost
🌍 Why on-farm compost production beats hauling it in
🐄 And why livestock and trees may hold the ultimate key to soil regeneration

Craig even shares how he uses Johnson-Su compost for seed inoculation and fertigation—priming his soil biology without the massive carbon footprint.

💡 “The problem isn’t compost—it’s how we’ve been using it.”

Whether you’re all-in on organics, swear by synthetics, or are somewhere in between, this episode will give you a fresh perspective on building life in your soils… without falling for the pitfalls of dogma.

🎧 Tune in and rethink how compost fits into regenerative systems.

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