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Even low-phosphorus composts are known to export phosphorus over many years. The use of compost is not recommended in watersheds for which phosphorus pollution is a concern. There are alternatives which have undergone field study, each of which has a number of benefits and potential concerns:

Even low-phosphorus composts are known to export phosphorus over many years. The use of compost is not recommended in watersheds for which phosphorus pollution is a concern. There are alternatives which have undergone field study, each of which has a number of benefits and potential concerns:

 

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|+ Organic soil components

<caption><strong>Organic soil components</strong></caption>

<tr class ='success'><th>Material</th><th>Benefits</th><th>Potential concerns</th></tr>

!style="background: darkcyan; color: white"|Material

<tr><td>Coconut coir</td><td>Doesn't leach P</td><td>Requires importation</td></tr>

!style="background: darkcyan; color: white"|Benefits

<tr><td>Wood chip</td><td>Doesn't leach P <br>Promotes nitrogen removal from water</td><td>TBD</td></tr>

!Coconut coir

|Doesn't leach phosphorus||Requires importation

!Wood chip

|Doesn't leach phosphorus<br>Promotes nitrogen removal from water||unknown

<h3>Coconut coir</h3>

<h3>Coconut coir</h3>