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[KALM]

I hear ya but can only go by my own exp..and i works great as far as im concerned dead is dead, carbon, your probably right but the nitrogen that is present in dead material would have not much value and not a big impact on total nitrogen levels...

 

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[itchybromusic]

sorry kalm but that's not quite right either mate , dead or dried up leaves makes no diff to the nutrients held in the leaf 

it's either had the nutrients consumed by the plant B4 discarding it or the nutrients are still there dead , dried or anything you'd like to call it 

 

with the amount of poo used your absolutely correct the green matter will have not a great deal of impact on the total N 

in composting you want some nutrient readily available to plants , they become available to plant via there consumption

by microorganisms which is the main objective with using compost , the microorganisms      

 

i think what your saying is you've made this work for you & that's what' it's all about , making it work for you in your environment 

& if your happy with your final product , then that's a job well done  

[Chrystal]

Cow poo 7 bags(feed bags) fresh you can smell the urine

Chook poo what ever i get out of my chooks..aprox 2-3 kg slightly composted already

Duck poo 3-4KG

Worm poo 10-15 Kg my own farm

Also brew worm tea with awsome results

 

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Thanks KALM we can work with that, just divide it all by whatever amount but how much soil are u using?

[KALM]

sorry kalm but that's not quite right either mate , dead or dried up leaves makes no diff to the nutrients held in the leaf

it's either had the nutrients consumed by the plant B4 discarding it or the nutrients are still there dead , dried or anything you'd like to call it

 

with the amount of poo used your absolutely correct the green matter will have not a great deal of impact on the total N

in composting you want some nutrient readily available to plants , they become available to plant via there consumption

by microorganisms which is the main objective with using compost , the microorganisms

 

i think what your saying is you've made this work for you & that's what' it's all about , making it work for you in your environment

& if your happy with your final product , then that's a job well done

yeah I'm happy but all ways open to try new things and listen to good info..things can only get better and to be improved on..

this is just the way i do it works well in my environment anything else I've tried (store bought) just doesn't seem to compare..soi stick with what works....

 

wats your recipe itchy [emoji3]

 

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[KALM]

yeah I'm happy but all ways open to try new things and listen to good info..things can only get better and to be improved on..

this is just the way i do it works well in my environment anything else I've tried (store bought) just doesn't seem to compare..soi stick with what works....

 

wats your recipe itchy [emoji3]

 

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most of wat i use i mulch hay not a feed n the leaves die on the trees then fall so I'd say not alot left in them nutrients sucked out before they drop...

 

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[KALM]

Thanks KALM we can work with that, just divide it all by whatever amount but how much soil are u using?

probs bout 2/3rds roughly to 1/3

 

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[KALM]

this is in the same compost mix n the natural soil of my area...+ worm juice foliar feeds 6weeks

 

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[itchybromusic]

my soil recipe 

 

soil mix base = 1/3 peat , 1/3 aeration & 1/3 compost or castings or 50/50 of both 

 

amendments = kelp , neem , crab shell , gypsum , basalt , bio char , malted barley powder 

 

that's it ,

 

don't use poo apart from castings , however if the poo was from my farm animals or i know the source & how they look after there animals 

i would def use it but would use it via some sort of composting first , as i said B4 , what go's in one end of a worm always comes out better at the rear end 

 

in that pic is your poo compost just top dressed or mixed into the local dirt 

[KALM]

my soil recipe

 

soil mix base = 1/3 peat , 1/3 aeration & 1/3 compost or castings or 50/50 of both

 

amendments = kelp , neem , crab shell , gypsum , basalt , bio char , malted barley powder

 

that's it ,

 

don't use poo apart from castings , however if the poo was from my farm animals or i know the source & how they look after there animals

i would def use it but would use it via some sort of composting first , as i said B4 , what go's in one end of a worm always comes out better at the rear end

 

in that pic is your poo compost just top dressed or mixed into the local dirt

mixed in.

 

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[KALM]

ive done a few tests with store bought soil n compost and amendments..went ok but there is no comparison..I've tried natural environment no compost no amendments not great results but add this mix n magic happens.. Absolute monsters are created

 

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