Description
Carbon-Rich, Microbially Diverse Humic Compost for Living Soil, Re-Amending, Top Dressing & Compost Teas
High Powered Organics HIGH-POWR Humic Compost is a premium, long-aged organic humic compost created for growers who want significantly more from their compost than basic organic matter.
Produced on a certified organic farm using closed-loop inputs, HIGH-POWR is carefully composted and aged for approximately 9–12 months using a low-turn production method. This extended process is designed to retain carbon, encourage humification and support a diverse, resilient microbial community.
The finished compost combines organically produced plant materials, woody inputs, animal manures, biochar and naturally occurring humates to create a carbon-dense, biologically active soil amendment.
HIGH-POWR is extremely versatile and can be used for building living soil, re-amending depleted growing media, top dressing established plants, improving garden beds and producing aerated microbial compost teas.
Key Features
- Premium organic humic compost
- Produced on a certified organic farm
- Made using closed-loop organic inputs
- Aged for approximately 9–12 months
- Special low-turn composting process
- High organic matter content
- High organic carbon content
- Rich in humic compounds
- Supports microbial diversity
- Provides beneficial soil biology
- Contains plant-derived organic matter
- Contains woody organic material
- Contains composted animal manures
- Contains biochar
- Contains natural Leonardite and Lignite humates
- Enhanced with locally produced biodynamic preparations
- Provides naturally occurring macro and micronutrients
- Excellent for living soil
- Ideal for re-amending depleted soil
- Suitable for top dressing
- Excellent for aerated microbial compost teas
- Suitable for garden beds and containers
- Excellent companion for GRO-DIRT
- Suitable for no-till systems
- Tested for heavy metals and contaminants
- Tested for major harmful pathogens
- Available in 1L, 3L and 20L
Not Your Average Compost
The quality of compost depends heavily on what goes into it and how it is produced.
HIGH-POWR is designed as a premium soil-building ingredient rather than a generic bulk compost.
Its production process focuses on developing:
Stable Carbon + Humus + Microbial Diversity + Organic Matter + Mineral Nutrition
This makes it particularly useful for growers building or maintaining biologically active soil systems where compost quality directly influences the performance of the rhizosphere.
Aged for 9–12 Months
HIGH-POWR undergoes an extended 9–12 month ageing process.
Rather than rapidly processing material and sending it straight to market, extended ageing allows organic materials to progress through more advanced stages of decomposition and humification.
The result is a mature compost with a high concentration of stable organic matter and carbon.
This makes HIGH-POWR particularly valuable for long-term living-soil fertility.
Low-Turn Composting Process
Many commercial composting operations repeatedly turn their piles to accelerate decomposition.
HIGH-POWR takes a different approach.
A specialised low-turn composting system is used to encourage carbon retention and support the development of a diverse microbial population.
This slower approach prioritises the biological and humic qualities of the finished compost rather than simply reducing production time.
Closed-Loop Organic Inputs
HIGH-POWR is produced using carefully selected organic materials from a certified organic farming environment.
The compost incorporates materials including:
- Organically produced comfrey
- Field crops
- Woody plant material
- Chicken bedding
- Cow manure
- Organic straw
- Biochar
- Leonardite humates
- Lignite humates
- Biodynamic preparations
This broad range of carbon, mineral and biological inputs creates a much more complex finished compost than a simple single-source product.
High Organic Matter Content
Laboratory analysis of HIGH-POWR shows approximately:
Organic Matter – 38.8%
Organic matter plays a central role in productive living soil.
It contributes to:
- Soil structure
- Biological habitat
- Nutrient retention
- Moisture management
- Microbial activity
- Long-term soil fertility
Organic matter also provides the raw material that drives many biological processes within the soil food web.
Carbon-Rich Compost
HIGH-POWR contains approximately:
Organic Carbon – 19.4%
with a reported:
Carbon-to-Nitrogen Ratio – 12.5:1
Carbon is fundamental to biological soil systems.
It provides energy for microorganisms and contributes to the development of stable humic substances.
The carbon-rich nature of HIGH-POWR makes it particularly useful when rebuilding older soils that have lost organic matter through repeated crop cycles.
Naturally Occurring NPK
HIGH-POWR isn't simply a carbon source.
Laboratory analysis also shows naturally occurring primary plant nutrients, including approximately:
| Nutrient | Analysis |
|---|---|
| Nitrogen | 1.55% |
| Phosphorus | 1.43% |
| Potassium | 1.65% |
| Sulphur | 0.637% |
These nutrients exist within the broader organic compost matrix rather than functioning like a conventional immediately soluble mineral fertiliser.
Biological activity contributes to nutrient cycling and availability over time.
Calcium & Magnesium
HIGH-POWR also provides substantial naturally occurring mineral content.
Reported analysis includes approximately:
Calcium – 7.83%
Magnesium – 0.87%
Calcium plays an important role in:
- Cell-wall development
- Root growth
- Plant structure
- Soil aggregation
- Nutrient interactions
Magnesium is essential for:
- Chlorophyll
- Photosynthesis
- Enzyme activity
- Plant metabolism
This mineral content adds another dimension to HIGH-POWR beyond its carbon and microbial properties.
Naturally Occurring Trace Minerals
HIGH-POWR contains a broad spectrum of trace elements.
Reported analysis includes approximately:
| Trace Element | Analysis |
|---|---|
| Iron | 12,100 ppm |
| Manganese | 981 ppm |
| Zinc | 445 ppm |
| Copper | 91.8 ppm |
Plants require trace elements in much smaller quantities than primary nutrients, but they remain essential to many enzymatic and metabolic processes.
A diverse compost can help replenish these elements within repeatedly cultivated soils.
Raw Humates from Leonardite & Lignite
HIGH-POWR incorporates raw humates derived from Leonardite and Lignite.
These carbon-rich geological materials contribute humic substances to the finished compost.
Humic materials are particularly valuable within soil because they can contribute to:
- Nutrient retention
- Soil structure
- Cation exchange
- Moisture management
- Root-zone chemistry
- Biological habitat
Combined with the long composting process, these ingredients contribute to the distinctly humic nature of HIGH-POWR.
Biochar
Biochar is also incorporated into HIGH-POWR.
Its porous structure creates microscopic spaces capable of interacting with:
- Moisture
- Nutrients
- Organic compounds
- Beneficial microorganisms
Within a mature composting process, biochar can become biologically and nutritionally charged before eventually being incorporated into the growing medium.
This makes composted biochar particularly useful within reusable living-soil systems.
Biodynamic Preparations
HIGH-POWR is enhanced with a suite of locally produced biodynamic preparations as part of its biological production process.
These additions complement the compost's diverse organic materials and long ageing period.
The overall objective is to create a biologically complex soil-building material rather than simply decomposed organic waste.
Microbial Diversity
One of the key reasons growers add quality compost to living soil is biology.
Mature compost can provide diverse microbial populations that participate in processes including:
- Organic matter decomposition
- Nutrient cycling
- Soil aggregation
- Carbon cycling
- Rhizosphere development
HIGH-POWR's extended low-turn ageing process is specifically designed to encourage a diverse microbial community.
Ideal for Re-Amending Used Soil
Repeated crops gradually remove nutrients and organic matter from growing media.
Rather than discarding quality living soil after each crop, HIGH-POWR can be incorporated as part of a soil re-amendment program.
It is particularly useful for:
- Older living soil
- Previously used GRO-DIRT
- No-till containers
- Raised beds
- Recycled potting mixes
- Depleted organic soils
- Long-term garden beds
Adding fresh compost helps replenish organic matter, carbon and biological diversity.
Excellent for Later Soil Cycles
HIGH-POWR becomes especially valuable as living soil progresses through repeated crop cycles.
Older soil can gradually lose:
- Organic carbon
- Fine organic matter
- Nutrient reserves
- Biological diversity
Incorporating premium compost during re-amendment helps rebuild these components without requiring the entire growing medium to be replaced.
This makes HIGH-POWR particularly valuable for third-cycle and older living soils.
Building Fresh Living Soil
HIGH-POWR can also be used as a premium compost component when creating a living-soil recipe from scratch.
A quality living soil typically combines:
Base Growing Media + Compost/Castings + Aeration + Minerals + Organic Nutrition + Biology
HIGH-POWR fills the compost and humic-carbon component of this system.
It can be combined with appropriate peat, coco, aeration materials, worm castings and organic/mineral amendments according to the soil recipe being used.
Top Dressing
HIGH-POWR can be applied directly to the surface of established soil.
Spread an appropriate layer across the soil surface and gently work it into the upper growing medium where practical.
Water normally after application.
Adding mulch over the compost can help maintain moisture and create favourable conditions for biological activity.
Top dressing is useful for:
- Established plants
- Living-soil containers
- Raised beds
- Vegetable gardens
- No-till beds
- Lawns
- Long-cycle crops
Aerated Microbial Compost Teas
HIGH-POWR is an excellent compost base for growers producing aerated microbial teas.
Its combination of mature organic matter and diverse microbial populations makes it suitable as a biological inoculation source.
When brewing compost teas, use clean equipment, appropriately oxygenated water and established biological tea practices.
Apply freshly prepared microbial teas promptly rather than storing them for extended periods.
Lawn Top Dressing
HIGH-POWR isn't limited to intensive container cultivation.
It can also be used as a premium lawn top dressing.
Applying mature compost to turf can contribute organic matter and biology to the upper soil profile.
This makes it useful for maintaining lawns where improving long-term soil quality is as important as short-term plant nutrition.
Garden Beds & Raised Beds
HIGH-POWR is excellent for:
- Vegetable beds
- Herb gardens
- Flower gardens
- Raised beds
- Fruit-producing plants
- Organic gardens
- Regenerative gardens
It can be incorporated during initial soil preparation or periodically top dressed to replenish organic matter.
HIGH-POWR + GRO-DIRT
HIGH-POWR Humic Compost is a key component used within the broader GRO-DIRT living-soil system.
It is therefore particularly suitable for refreshing GRO-DIRT after repeated cultivation.
A soil-rebuilding program can combine HIGH-POWR with appropriate organic and mineral amendments to replace materials removed through previous crops.
HIGH-POWR + STONE-AGE
These products perform complementary functions.
HIGH-POWR
Provides:
- Humic compost
- Organic matter
- Carbon
- Microbial diversity
- Naturally occurring nutrients
- Biological habitat
STONE-AGE
Provides:
- Broad-spectrum minerals
- Calcium
- Magnesium
- Silica
- Phosphorus
- Potassium
- Sulphur
- Iron
- Trace minerals
Together they can form part of a comprehensive soil-remineralisation and re-amendment strategy.
HIGH-POWR + HERB-SUPERB
HERB-SUPERB can add concentrated organic fertility, while HIGH-POWR provides the compost and carbon-rich biological foundation.
This combination is particularly useful when rebuilding used living soil where both organic nutrition and fresh compost need replenishing.
HIGH-POWR + ALFA-MULCH
After applying HIGH-POWR as a top dressing, the soil can be covered with ALFA-MULCH.
The mulch helps protect the compost layer and maintain more consistent surface moisture.
This creates a useful soil profile:
ALFA-MULCH → HIGH-POWR Compost → Organic Amendments → Living Soil → Rhizosphere
Tested for Quality & Safety
HIGH-POWR has undergone laboratory testing for heavy metals, contaminants and harmful pathogens.
Testing has reported negligible levels of concerning contaminants and clearance for significant pathogens including:
- Salmonella
- Listeria
- Legionella
This testing is particularly valuable for growers looking for a clean, high-quality compost rather than compost made from poorly controlled waste streams.
Laboratory Analysis
| Property | Reported Analysis |
|---|---|
| Organic Matter | 38.8% |
| Organic Carbon | 19.4% |
| Carbon:Nitrogen Ratio | 12.5:1 |
| Nitrogen | 1.55% |
| Phosphorus | 1.43% |
| Potassium | 1.65% |
| Sulphur | 0.637% |
| Calcium | 7.83% |
| Magnesium | 0.87% |
| Sodium | 0.527% |
| Iron | 12,100 ppm |
| Manganese | 981 ppm |
| Zinc | 445 ppm |
| Copper | 91.8 ppm |
| Moisture Content | 41.7% |
| pH – 1:5 Water | 9.18 |
| pH – 1:5 CaCl₂ | 8.78 |
Because compost is a naturally derived biological product, analysis can vary between batches.
Suitable Applications
HIGH-POWR Humic Compost is suitable for:
- Living soil
- GRO-DIRT
- Organic soil
- Soil re-amendment
- No-till systems
- Raised beds
- Vegetable gardens
- Fabric pots
- Large containers
- Outdoor gardens
- Indoor cultivation
- Greenhouses
- Soil building
- Top dressing
- Lawn top dressing
- Aerated microbial teas
- Rejuvenating old potting mixes
Available Sizes
HIGH-POWR Humic Compost is available in:
- 1L
- 3L
- 20L
The smaller sizes are convenient for top dressing and compost teas, while the larger 20L size is ideal for soil building, raised beds and re-amendment programs.
Specifications
| Specification | Details |
|---|---|
| Brand | High Powered Organics |
| Product | HIGH-POWR Humic Compost |
| Product Type | Premium Organic Humic Compost |
| Production | Certified Organic Farm |
| Composting Method | Low-Turn |
| Ageing Period | Approx. 9–12 Months |
| Organic Matter | Approx. 38.8% |
| Organic Carbon | Approx. 19.4% |
| C:N Ratio | Approx. 12.5:1 |
| Biochar | Yes |
| Leonardite & Lignite Humates | Yes |
| Biodynamic Preparations | Yes |
| Living Soil Compatible | Yes |
| GRO-DIRT Compatible | Yes |
| Top Dressing | Yes |
| Soil Re-Amendment | Yes |
| Compost Tea Use | Yes |
| No-Till Compatible | Yes |
| Available Sizes | 1L, 3L & 20L |
Why Choose High Powered Organics HIGH-POWR Compost?
HIGH-POWR Humic Compost is designed for growers who view compost as one of the most important ingredients in a biological growing system.
Instead of relying on quickly processed generic compost, HIGH-POWR uses carefully selected organic materials, a 9–12 month ageing process, low-turn composting, biochar, raw humates and biodynamic preparations to produce a mature, carbon-rich soil amendment.
Its combination of 38.8% organic matter, 19.4% organic carbon, naturally occurring NPK, calcium, magnesium and trace minerals makes it useful for much more than simply adding bulk to soil.
Whether you're building fresh living soil, rejuvenating old GRO-DIRT, maintaining a no-till bed, top dressing established plants or brewing microbial compost teas, HIGH-POWR provides a premium biological and humic foundation for the root zone.
FAQs
What is High Powered Organics HIGH-POWR?
HIGH-POWR is a premium long-aged humic compost produced using certified-organic-farm inputs, biochar, raw humates and biodynamic preparations.
How long is HIGH-POWR composted?
It is aged for approximately 9–12 months.
What makes it different from ordinary compost?
HIGH-POWR uses selected closed-loop organic inputs and a low-turn, extended ageing process designed to retain carbon, develop humic material and support microbial diversity.
Does HIGH-POWR contain nutrients?
Yes. Reported analysis includes approximately 1.55% nitrogen, 1.43% phosphorus and 1.65% potassium, alongside calcium, magnesium, sulphur and trace elements.
Does it contain biochar?
Yes. Biochar forms part of the compost formulation.
Does it contain humates?
Yes. Raw humates derived from Leonardite and Lignite are included.
Can I use HIGH-POWR in living soil?
Yes. Living-soil building and maintenance are among its primary applications.
Can I use it with GRO-DIRT?
Yes. HIGH-POWR is used within the GRO-DIRT system and is particularly useful for refreshing and re-amending older soil.
Can I top dress with HIGH-POWR?
Yes. Apply it across the soil surface and water appropriately. An organic mulch can then be applied over the top.
Can I use HIGH-POWR to re-amend old soil?
Yes. It is particularly useful for returning fresh organic matter, carbon and biology to repeatedly used growing media.
Can I make compost tea with it?
Yes. HIGH-POWR is suitable for producing properly aerated microbial compost teas.
Can it be used on lawns?
Yes. It can be used as a premium organic top dressing for lawns.
Is HIGH-POWR pathogen tested?
The compost has been tested for major harmful pathogens and contaminants, including Salmonella, Listeria and Legionella.
What sizes are available?
HIGH-POWR Humic Compost is available in 1L, 3L and 20L sizes.