--- title: How To Spend Less On Fertilizer This Year – And Make More With This Composting System description: Farmers are now blending organic fertilizers and humus compost in an effort to boost profits and, at the same time, create a safer environment. image: https://blog.midwestbiosystems.com/hs-fs/file-18362575-jpg/images/composting_system.jpg --- [![Midwest Bio-Systems](https://blog.midwestbiosystems.com/hubfs/MidwestBioSystems_November2019%20Theme/Images/Aeromaster-Logo_400.png) ](https://midwestbiosystems.com) # Aeromaster Education Blog # How To Spend Less On Fertilizer This Year – And Make More With This Composting System Posted by [Midwest Bio Systems](https://blog.midwestbiosystems.com/blog/author/midwest-bio-systems) on Tue, Feb 21, 2012 @ 16:02 PM ![Composting System](https://blog.midwestbiosystems.com/hs-fs/file-18362575-jpg/images/composting_system.jpg)You’ve probably heard that old expression ‘build a better mousetrap and the world will beat a path to your door.’ Well, as fertilizer prices continue to escalate, many savvy farmers are demonstrating that old saying applies more than ever in today’s new economy. Not are they only beating a path to new soil fertilization alternatives, they’re throwing aside age old practices in their efforts to boost profits and create a safer environment at the same time. For them, the shift away from 100% chemical nitrogen-laden high analysis NPK fertilizers to a blended organic solution is quickly proving to be a slam dunk profit-builder allowing them to keep more of what they earn. ## **The New Formula?** NPK fertilizers that leverage the benefits of using humified compost as their key ingredient. Although NPK fertilizers are typically seen as being chemically based, these new products are actually an organic blend that supplies Nitrogen (N), Phosphorus (P) and Potassium (K) to soil. Farmers end up with a soil fertilization solution with all the traditional NPK benefits – minus the rising cost. ## **But, It’s Not Happening Overnight** The transition from using chemical nitrogen to using humified compost needs to be a gradual process because the indigenous nitrogen-fixing bacteria in the soil needs time to adapt. ## **The Rewards, However, are Undeniable** Some organic farmers have reported corn yields in excess of 200 bushels per acre under a Certified Organic program. And getting the soil in balance and teeming with micro-life by using compost helps increase grain quality, while reducing insect infestation, disease, and weed pressure. Not only that, humified compost also helps to retain moisture during drought. As fertility management becomes increasing more important, making room for compost mineral blends in your fertility budget makes a lot of sense. 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