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RE: What happens when you keep throwing on compost?? - Annies - 07-26-2022
What happens when you keep throwing on compost and the soil level keeps rising? Or will the soil level drop when nutrients are being used up?
RE: What happens when you keep throwing on compost?? - admin - 12-15-2025
The soil level will generally rise over time because compost adds organic matter and bulk. However, it also slowly decomposes and settles. If you’re adding more than breaks down, you’ll see a gradual lift—great for building raised beds naturally, but avoid burying plant stems.
RE: What happens when you keep throwing on compost?? - Greencorner - 12-15-2025
Nutrient use doesn’t significantly drop soil volume—it’s mostly organic matter breakdown that reduces level. Continuous heavy composting can raise the level, but balanced decomposition and plant uptake keep it fairly stable. Just monitor to avoid excess height near stems or structures.
RE: What happens when you keep throwing on compost?? - Nomad - 09-15-2026
In the beginning, you might see soil rising up when you throw compost in the soil, however, slowly it starts compressing down. That happens because organic matter starts decomposing in the soil and also plants start sucking nutrients. When you add compost, you needs to mist properly with you soil so that plants get better absorption