Since
1999 Peats Soil have been working
with a number of wineries throughout
South Australia composting winery
residuals on site.
Materials such as grape marc, stems,
stalks and filtration earth have
been blended with organic composted
mulch to produce a surface mulch for
under vine application.
Benefits from this
initiative include:
 Environmentally sustainable management of
winery waste material
Economically
sound alternative to waste disposal to landfill
Reduced
water use for irrigation by 30%
Reduced
need for herbicide and pesticide use due to weed suppression and
improved vine health
Improved soil health with increased microbial activity
Improved fruit quality
Greater $ return
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A total of approximately 75,000 tonnes of
winery waste material has been recovered and reused since the commencement of
the on-site composting program.
Final product
is produced to NASAA
 certification and accordingly can be applied or on-sold to
organic vineyards as an approved organic farm input material. |
