Re: [compost_tea] info on composting system

From: Stuart Baxter <stu.baxter_at_virgin.net>
Date: Tue, 11 Nov 2003 10:08:56 -0000

Hi Mike

Environmentally friendly houses, not connected to mains sewage, use reed be=
ds (Phragmites australis - common reed - very invasive) to clean the water =
before approved discharge to streams and rivers. And I've read about a Wels=
h Company (and the US Army I think) that use anaerobic sealed composting sy=
stems for the, um, mixed solids for those of a sensitive disposition <smile=
>. The Welsh system (according to my memory :?) reckoned that composting wa=
s complete in a week and the product could be bagged immediately, with 2 mo=
nths maturation before use.

Feed that to worms, use the clean water and you have the beginnings of a la=
rge compost tea empire. Well, that bit kept the post within the rules....

If you want more info I'll have to look it up again; let me know :of}

Be well

Stuart
pile of bits
UK
  ----- Original Message -----
  From: Mike Harvey
  To: compost_tea_at_yahoogroups.com
  Sent: Tuesday, November 04, 2003 12:24 PM
  Subject: [compost_tea] info on composting system


  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 fer=
t) , manage waste from the farm in an economic manner as well as increase p=
rofitability 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 fo=
rced air to help breakdown.
  This stack would likely go anaerobic and would need to be left for some t=
ime to break down 6 months to a year perhaps. This partially composted prod=
uct would than be fed to worms to form vermi compost. This product would th=
en be used to make compost tea or liquified vermicompost and sprayed onto =
the pasture thus completing the cycle.
  We plan to do Soil and compost Food web testing and hope to be able to sh=
ow improvements in the soil food web using this system.
  The system must be simple and must be economic, there will be funding to =
develop this system over the next few years with a budget to include SFI te=
sting to tune the system.
  Any help would be appreciated, I imagine the Kiwis will have something li=
ke this in existence already so if you can help please let us know.
  Regards Mike Harvey www.composttea.com.au




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