Last night's session of the Northern Nevada Preppers Group Net has been posted.
We talked about composting and various interesting methods and benefits.
Here's your link:
http://www.nnpg.net/080917_radio.shtmlHere's the chat room transcript:
NNPG - The Northern Nevada Preppers Group Chat
7:22:24 PM
Ken K7KBJ joined the channel
7:21:42 PM
Ken K7KBJ
Tonight's topic is Composting. Do you compost? If so, please tell us about your experiences.
7:56:06 PM
KG7MZO - Glenda joined the channel
7:59:12 PM
Josh K7ZIM joined the channel
7:59:19 PM
Ken K7KBJ
Hi Josh
Tonight's topic is Composting. Do you compost? If so, please tell us about your experiences.
7:59:30 PM
Josh K7ZIM
Good evening!
8:00:06 PM
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8:00:24 PM
N7SAX
good evening
8:02:00 PM
Josh K7ZIM
I did when i had my space and garden. It was pretty simple, don't know if it was the right way tho. I had 4 stacked tires that i threw all my garden trimmings in and as it decomposed it got lower. Every spring i would pull the tires off and mix the compost into the soil. Never seemed to hurt the plants. Lol!
8:07:47 PM
TWP joined the channel
8:07:56 PM
TWP
I made it this time...
Hi All
8:08:11 PM
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8:09:53 PM
Josh K7ZIM
Hi twp
8:09:53 PM
TWP
Ken, your getting washed out by noise from another source
Hi Josh
I can't do compost in the apartment, but I do have several years of experience when I had a farm in WA
8:11:08 PM
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8:11:52 PM
Josh K7ZIM
Same here, i did when i had space and a garden. Not in an apparent lol!
8:12:53 PM
AI6OO-KeithM
Ken, very little is coming thru. A word here and there and then nothing.
8:13:34 PM
TWP
I do make a small batch of compost for my window sill pots, Mostly it's a mix of plant pieces, egg shell and kitchen vegetable waste (potato, onion, carrot etc.)
8:14:54 PM
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8:15:26 PM
Josh K7ZIM
How small an area?
I used 15" tires. Took up about 2 sq feet.
Vertically it was about 3 or 4 feet tall.
8:16:49 PM
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8:16:51 PM
TWP
When I had the farm, I was able to get shredded trees from the county crew. That was mostly willow and pine. I let is set over a season without doing any more than turning it over every couple of week. At the end of the year, It was tilled into the garden.
Note that this was in WA state, lots of rain
8:18:09 PM
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8:18:29 PM
KG7NSV
Hi Ken, Hi Glenda. Can yo guys check me in for tonight. I've got peaches canning and I'm in the middle of the process. By the way those rotary barrels make great composters for small areas. My secret was chicken poop, straw, and anything green the I cut. Heat Moisture, and air are the key. I've got go. 73's all.
8:18:53 PM
AI600-Keith
Have given up on the radio. Reception is terrible.
8:19:00 PM
Ken K7KBJ
Sure can NSV
8:19:18 PM
TWP
A note on the smell. Good compost can be IDd by the good earthen smell, when it is ready. If it really stinks, it is still composting and need more time and turning over.
8:19:37 PM
KG7NSV
Dirt smell is best.
8:19:54 PM
Josh K7ZIM
Keith try listening to the live feed from the website.
8:20:47 PM
AI600-Keith
I am listening so have a slight delay.
8:21:43 PM
Ken K7KBJ
Sorry you have a bad signal, Keith
8:21:52 PM
TWP
Check for tree crews who may have sawdust available for small batch compost. It has lots of nitrogen, but needs to be broken down before adding to soil
8:22:06 PM
AI600-Keith
Much better listening to the internet
8:22:25 PM
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8:22:26 PM
KG7MZO - Glenda
you can get wood chips from
www.getchipdrop.com8:22:39 PM
Ken K7KBJ
Hi MJD
Tonight's topic is Composting. Do you compost? If so, please tell us about your experiences.
8:22:56 PM
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8:23:20 PM
K7MJD
Also listening
8:24:46 PM
AI600-Keith
I just run the tree limbs I cut down thru my chipper. Chickens love to lay their eggs in nests lined with cedar chips. Cedar also helps them get rid of parasites as it is a natural insect repellent.
8:26:20 PM
Josh K7ZIM
How about composting toilets?
8:28:03 PM
TWP
My understanding is the Humanure is good stuff, but needs to be fully processed to avoid human targeted pathogens. Do some research before trying that.
8:29:07 PM
Josh K7ZIM
I've heard about them but never did any research on it.
8:29:09 PM
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8:30:18 PM
Josh K7ZIM
My grandam always did cowpie tea like that. In a bucket of water and leave it for a few weeks then pour it over the plants.
8:30:51 PM
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8:30:57 PM
K7MJD
Again
8:31:54 PM
TWP
Oh, I also added some rabbit manure to my compost piles. I only had 8-10 rabbits and that was not much manure, but it is good for gardens. It really doesn't need composting, but it doesn't burn plants if directly applied to the plant beds. NOTE: Horse manure has a high salt content and needs to run through a full compost cycle with plenty of water washing.
8:32:38 PM
Josh K7ZIM
Good to know twp. I didn't know about the salts!
Thanks jerry!
8:35:22 PM
TWP
Ask Jerry about horse manure composting; different than cows, goats?
8:35:54 PM
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8:35:57 PM
Ken K7KBJ
He just covered using horse manure. Do you want more detail on something?
8:36:06 PM
AI600-Keith
Time to put goats and chickens away for the night and collect the eggs. Can grind egg shells up and feed to the chickens to give them calcium to make more eggs. Good Night all.
8:36:15 PM
Ken K7KBJ
Ok Keith.
Thanks for joining us
8:36:21 PM
K7MJD
Small drum composter available at home depot just under 100.00
8:37:01 PM
TWP
Ken, yes, Horse manure has been reported to be very strong and needing more processing, Does Jerry known anything about this?
8:37:30 PM
Josh K7ZIM
Night keith
8:41:52 PM
TWP
Website re horse manure:
https://www.extension.umn.edu/agriculture/horse/care/horse-manure/8:46:34 PM
Josh K7ZIM
Ok gotta go. Great net once again! Night everyone!
8:47:39 PM
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8:50:44 PM
K7MJD
Night
8:51:14 PM
TWP
Very good net tonight, thanks to all
8:51:20 PM
KG7MZO - Glenda
Good net tonight
8:51:30 PM
Ken K7KBJ
gnite
8:51:36 PM
TWP
Hi Glenda, bye Glenda
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