Online Composting Center - Conduct Your Own Compost Maturity Test

Enter information from your seed germination test in this interactive form, and the Virtual Composter will calculate your germination rates and interpret the results.

Please enter the total number of seeds placed in glasses 1, 2, and 3 for the liquid type CONTROL (water):

Please enter the total number of seeds placed in glasses 1, 2, and 3 for the liquid type FILTRATE (compost tea):

For each of the yellow boxes below, enter the total number of sprouted seeds. Don't count those that have died.

Number of seeds germinated
Liquid Type	Time	Glass 1	Glass 2	Glass 3	Average	Average %
Control (water)	24 hours
	48 hours
	72 hours
Filtrate (compost tea)	24 hours
	48 hours
	72 hours

Germination Test for Compost Maturity