Heidelberg Farms specializes in the custom application of compost, compost teas, and extracts. Our methods repopulate, feed, and stimulate high populations of diverse soil organisms that regulate every aspect of plant health, including soil fertility, nutrient cycling, residue decomposition, soil structure, and disease suppression. An active and diverse soil food web will: suppress diseases; retain nutrients, reduce nitrate and phosphorus leaching; make nutrients available to plant roots in the right form at the right time during the growing season; detoxify or decompose harmful substances like excess salts and chemicals; improve the structure of soils; increase water holding capacity; improve root depth and root health; and help maintain aerobic conditions.