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Ghetto compost, the way I make it.... |
| Posted by: Fungusmaximus Aug 05 03, 12:17 AM GMT |
| Ok, Im not sure you can technically call this compost... Well sorta. I use dung and straw. THe dung is already dried the straw can just be mixed together for sub... Anyhow this is what I do. First I fill my compost tub half full with dry dung. then I fill the other half with straw. Then I fill the tub with water to the top. I then add compost maker, ![]() and allow it to soak for a week sometimes two. The tub ![]() I then pull the drain on the tub and let set for two days. After that I flip the whole tub and let drain on the ground with the tub covering it. The tub has a softball sized hole for a drain that allows air inside while composting in the sun. I then turn the compost twice a week for about two weeks. By then the compost is perfect. No stink just nice organic aroma. Today I noticed while turning the compost, there was an infestation of mushrooms! Inkys galore!
![]() ![]() I decided to dry the compost before they consume the goodies. ![]() Thats it simple and easy |
| Posted by: colt122 Aug 05 03, 01:39 AM GMT |
| Cool
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| Posted by: brainbreath Aug 05 03, 07:48 AM GMT |
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| Posted by: irishndn Aug 05 03, 02:26 PM GMT |
| After drying and prior to use, do you sterilize the compost?? |
| Posted by: psilli me Aug 05 03, 02:50 PM GMT |
| I'm guessing he
pasteurizes before inoculating. a full blown sterilization ([email protected]) would kill many of the symbiotic organisms that he has worked so hard to germinate (i.e. composting), and therefore ruin the best parts of the substrate. Composting |
| Posted by: irishndn Aug 05 03, 08:11 PM GMT |
| I am assuming that it is pasteurized with Peroxide???? Just wondering.. Looking to crumble some Z cakes into something like this.... |
| Posted by: Fungusmaximus Aug 06 03, 02:02 AM GMT |
| Leave it outside and do nothing it will colonize fine.
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