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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0227.005 1998-2000RECEIVEDthrie— By " ' - Data 3[�trfg- County Council EKO COMPOST TURNS DIRT INTO SOIL S Y F Douglas Baughman Director, Technical Services. Sales Mgr., Pacific Region Maui Plant: P.O. Box 1065, Puunene, HI 96784 (808) 572-8844 • cellular (808) 276-3684 • fax (808) 877-7589 } Comm. No. 2 2 7 OOS Pile No. REF Rel. To: PresentSre O►V PC m Ref. Date MW CASE HISTORY THE GRAND WAILER RESORT AND SPA ...................................................................................................................................... PROBLEM ....................... I.... Despite a healthy appearance due to an aggressive granular and liquid fertilizer program, the turf was starting to yellow because of the high salt levels and elevated pH. Fern beds and planters were chlorotic with a dry appearance, suffered from mite infestations and recovered slowly after trimming. RESULTS cc he response w -as incredible. IVIthio one week the tutu litnicd a shade cfgrcett that we were unable to achieve with chemicals!" SOLUTION .-.--..-------. SIDNFY SPARKMAN, DIRECTOR 5 acres of Luaue LANDSCAPING & WATERFEATURES fern beds and GRAND WAIEEA RESORT & SPA Bougainvillea WAIrrA, MAUI, HAWAII planters: 1/4" (808) 875-1234 topdressing of EKO Compost. Seashore Paspalum Turf: 3/8 - 1/2" topdressing. Within 2-4 weeks the ferns and Bougainvilleas had attained a lush healthy appearance ming 30-40% faster, and insect problems had noticeably decreased. The turf responded to the topdressing within 1 week with vigorous green growth. Water consumption was reduced by 30%. Fertilizer consumption was reduced by 50%. Weeding was reduced by 70%. EKO �oMPosT TURNS DIFT INTO SOIL They recovered from trim- '. CASE HISTORY HYATT REGENCY MAUI ................................................................................ PROBLEM ........- ................. This west Maui resort was built on volcanic soil that was low in organic matter. As a result, turf suffered from shallow rooting. To compound the matter, salt spray from the ocean made soil pH difficult to stabilize, while foot traffic on heavily used areas made compaction a constant challenge. SOLUTION Forty acres of turf: Verticut to remove thatch, aerated and topdressed with 3/8" to 1/2" of compost. Hotel turf farm: Stolons were spread on 2" layer of compost, then topdressed with 1/8" to produce light- weight soil -less replacement sod in just 30 days. RESULTS Turf areas greened up in 5-7 days. Landscape responded in 2-3 weeks. Water use in con- tainerized plants was reduced by 25%. C9 hatlks fo t.KO Compost, 1hcAjatl iZOlyclwy Vaud has hrcoolt llcalthicv, ntoiy, hcaulifiul and cln;iron- ntc-rttall y firic t ldl y." JAMES CARPIO, DIIEhCIOR Or LANDSCAPING HYATT RFGFN( V HOTEL KA'ANAPAu, MAUI, HAWAII (808) 661-1234 Foliage exhibited much more vigorous growth with richer colors. Hotel chefs reported that herb gardens were more abundant than ever. Flower beds: Tilled with a 1" layer of compost. Larger trees and shrubs: Backfilled with 1 part compost to 2 parts native soil. Planters and terrace boxes: 1-2" of EKOCOMPOST compost mulch. 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Lauren Fondahl, a representative from the EPA's Clean Water Act 'ebmpliance Office, inspected the Maui EKO Systems composting fa- cility at the Central Maui landfill on Sept. 30. She found the facility in compli- ance with pollutant, pathogen and other requirements, according to a county news release. The compost product was deemed of "exceptional quality" suitable for unrestricted dis- tribution. Mayor Linda Lingle said the re- poit confirmed her decision five :Y ago to support the project, which" combines one part sewage sludge from county wastewater reclamation facilities with four parts green waste. "Our co -composting process pro- duces a very high-quality, made -on - Maui product that we all can be proud of," she said. The facility, the only one of its kind in the state, results in a 22 per- cent reduction of materials dumped in the landfill, according to the news release. The county uses a portion of the compost for park landscaping and gets a 15 percent share of Maui EKO's profits. Last year, that amounted to $50,000 for the county. Maui EKO sells compost in bulk or in bags at garden supply stores. Comm. No. File No. Rr_f. To: Ref. Date