[compost_tea] info on composting system

From: Mike Harvey <mharvey_at_westnet.com.au>
Date: Tue, 4 Nov 2003 20:24:06 +0800

I have been aproached by a quasi govt organisation regarding helping set up=
 a integrated waste management and fertility management system.
Is there any one out there who has done this already or know of a system in=
 place already that will save us reinventing the wheel?????????.
The objective is to reduce utrophication of waterways (from excessive fert)=
 , manage waste from the farm in an economic manner as well as increase pro=
fitability and improve quality of produce from the farm.
The system we invisage is as follows.
Dairy Farm
Manure from the cows would be composted in a static compost heap using forc=
ed air to help breakdown.
This stack would likely go anaerobic and would need to be left for some tim=
e to break down 6 months to a year perhaps. This partially composted produc=
t would than be fed to worms to form vermi compost. This product would then=
 be used to make compost tea or liquified vermicompost and sprayed onto th=
e pasture thus completing the cycle.
We plan to do Soil and compost Food web testing and hope to be able to show=
 improvements in the soil food web using this system.
The system must be simple and must be economic, there will be funding to de=
velop this system over the next few years with a budget to include SFI test=
ing to tune the system.
Any help would be appreciated, I imagine the Kiwis will have something like=
 this in existence already so if you can help please let us know.
Regards Mike Harvey www.composttea.com.au
 



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