Healthy soil is about more than the nutrients shown on a test result. It is also about how well the soil stores water, supports plant roots, cycles nutrients and sustains the biological activity that keeps these processes working. 

Biosolids can contribute to each of these functions. Produced through the treatment and stabilisation of wastewater solids, biosolids contain organic matter as well as valuable plant nutrients. When the right product is matched to the right soil and land use, and applied in accordance with regulatory and agronomic requirements, those resources can deliver practical benefits for soil health and agricultural productivity. 

Here are five ways appropriately managed biosolids can improve soil.