Is Your Compost Contaminated? DO THIS SIMPLE TEST TO CHECK https://stream.echo6.co/videos/watch/980da7c5-b4bf-42e9-b7a3-48f5ab40f961 If you are using compost or manure of questionable origin you should assume that there might be persistent herbicides in it. You can do a simple at-home test (bioassay) to test for the presence of persistent herbicides. Just plant a few seeds in a mix of the material in question and in regular soil and compare the results. Stunted growth could indicate the presence of persistent herbicides in the compost or manure. More on herbicides on compost and manure: https://youtu.be/3n8KwGR7jHs Video Sources: ▶️https://www.corteva.us/content/dam/dpagco/corteva/na/us/en/products/us-land-management/DF_Aminopyralid_Family_of_Herbicides_Broch.pdf ▶️http://extension.agron.iastate.edu/weeds/mgmt/2006/aminopyralid.shtml ▶️https://www.pubs.ext.vt.edu/content/dam/pubs_ext_vt_edu/PPWS/PPWS-77/PPWS-77P-pdf.pdf ▶️https://www.nacaa.com/journal/index.php?jid=201 ▶️https://www.fs.usda.gov/nfs/11558/www/nepa/101135_FSPLT3_2537845.pdf ▶️https://www.corteva.us/content/dam/dpagco/corteva/na/us/en/products/us-pasture-management/Aminopyralid%20Stewardship.pdf ▶️https://www.ars.usda.gov/ARSUserFiles/60663500/Publications/Krutz/Fast%20et%20al%202011%20PestManagSci67-825-830.pdf ▶️https://content.ces.ncsu.edu/herbicide-carryover ✔️Check out my new podcast is In Search of Soil. Watch full interviews and Subscribe - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5P41xRM8ht3F4NywKbspLA ✔️ Follow Diego on IG https://instagram.com/diegofooter Growing in Vista, CA (Zone 10a) - Elevation 397ft - Latitude 33N Podcasts by Diego Footer: ▶️ Microgreens: https://apple.co/2m1QXmW ▶️ Vegetable Farming: https://apple.co/2lCuv3m ▶️ Livestock Farming: https://apple.co/2m75EVG ▶️ Modern Farming: https://apple.co/2kxj39i My Online Courses: 🌱Learn how to start a Profitable Microgreens Business http://bit.ly/learntogrowmicrogreens 🐔Learn how to raise Pastured Poultry, Pigs, and Cattle as a business in the Pastured Profits Course - https://farm-business-essentials.teachable.com/courses 🛠 Small Farm Tools https://www.paperpot.co/ ✔️ Follow PaperpotCo on IG https://instagram.com/paperpot 🎙Learn more on the podcast https://apple.co/2lCuv3m 🎙 🛒 Support my content while you shop at Amazon: https://amzn.to/32FYCqW Wed, 22 Apr 2026 04:34:26 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://stream.echo6.co Is Your Compost Contaminated? DO THIS SIMPLE TEST TO CHECK https://stream.echo6.co/client/assets/images/icons/icon-512x512.png https://stream.echo6.co/videos/watch/980da7c5-b4bf-42e9-b7a3-48f5ab40f961 All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://stream.echo6.co/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.