Water holding capacity and infiltration rates were greatest in the compost plots. At silage harvest, cob, shoot, and plant total N were highest in the compost plots. Beneficial microorganisms in composts induce disease resistance in plants. Potential for major reduction in pesticide use by farmers. Possibility of controlling plant diseases which currently can't be prevented.
Organic matter makes plants healthier.
Significantly enhanced disease resistance in plants grown in with compost. Disease resistance is communicated throughout the plant, a mechanism known as systemic acquired resistance. Growing plants in compost means the pathogen gets a poor foothold or none at all. The critical reason is the biologically available energy in the compost. It sustains the activity of the beneficial organisms.