AS4454:2012 COMPOSTS, SOIL CONDITIONERS AND MULCHES REPORT 1 sample supplied by Goulburn Mulwaree Council on the 7 January 2021. Lab Job No. K2190. Analysis requested by Sam Morris. 184 Bourke Street GOULBURN NSW 2580
Sample 1
Parameter
Product Name:
Batch 2
Product Type:
Compost
Manufacturing Site:
Goulburn Mulwaree Council
Manufactured Date:
6/01/2021
Test Code:
CA-PACK-011
Standard Applicable:
AS4454:2012
Guideline AS4454:2012 Mature Compost
Method Reference
K2190/1
Bulk Density (kg/L)
AS4454:2012 Appendix J
0.6
..
Moisture Content (%)
AS4454:2012 Appendix I
29
> 25
pH
AS4454:2012 Appendix B
Electrical Conductivity (dS/m) Total Organic Carbon (%) Total Carbon (%)
AS4454:2012 Appendix C
>5
4.13
< 10
13.9
≥ 20
13.1 1.18
Total Nitrogen (%) Carbon/Nitrogen Ratio
8.02
Calculation - Total Organic Carbon/Total Nitrogen
11.8
Calculation - Total Organic Carbon x 1.7
.. ≥ 0.8
see note 7
..
23.7
..
Ammonium Nitrogen (mg/L N)
37.8
< 100
Ammonium Nitrogen (mg/kg N)
189
..
Nitrate Nitrogen (mg/L N)
171
..
Nitrate Nitrogen (mg/kg N)
855
≥ 10 see note 7
Phosphate Phosphorus (mg/L P)
19.7
≤ 5 see note 7
Phosphate Phosphorus (mg/kg P)
98.5
..
0.2
< 0.5
Estimated Organic Matter (% OM)
Ammonium/Nitrate Ratio
AS4454:2012 Appendix B
Calculation - Ammonium/Nitrate
0.8
> 0.5
Total Calcium (%)
1.91
..
Total Magnesium (%)
0.35
..
Nitrogen Drawdown Index (NDI150)
Total Potassium (%)
AS4454:2012 Appendix O
AS4454:2012 Appendix D
Total Sodium (%)
1.19
..
0.16
<1 Na
0.21
..
0.36
≤ 0.1 P see note 10
Total Zinc (mg/kg)
229
< 300 Zn
Total Manganese (mg/kg)
433
..
Total Sulphur (%) Total Phosphorus (%)
AS4454:2012 Appendix D
12,328
..
45.4
< 150 Cu
Total Boron (mg/kg)
25.0
< 100 B
Total Silicon (mg/kg)
2,063
..
Total Aluminium (mg/kg)
6,305
..
Total Molybdenum (mg/kg)
4.22
..
Total Iron (mg/kg) Total Copper (mg/kg)
AS4454:2012 Appendix D
AS4454:2012 Appendix D
5.54
..
Total Selenium (mg/kg)
1.03
< 5 Se
Total Cadmium (mg/kg)
<0.5
< 1 Cd
Total Lead (mg/kg)
63.5
< 150 Pb
Total Cobalt (mg/kg)
9.65
< 20 As
23.1
< 100 Cr
Total Nickel (mg/kg)
9.69
< 60 Ni
Total Mercury (mg/kg)
<0.1
< 1 Hg
Total Silver (mg/kg)
<1
..
Total Arsenic (mg/kg) Total Chromium (mg/kg)
AS4454:2012 Appendix D
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