Residence Backyard Barrel Compost (CPP) Trial at Nirvana Natural Farm

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eb99 AIM

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eb99 – To
examine whether it is eb99 attainable to make a smaller eb99 model of barrel compost (additionally
generally eb99 known as cow pat pit) eb99 so house gardeners can simply eb99 make their very own.

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the chances of utilizing different eb99 manures to herald a spread eb99 of animal
influences into the house eb99 backyard.

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eb99 METHOD

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eb99 Arrange 3
completely different sized composts eb99 in 3 completely different sized eb99 bottomless containers. Unglazed terracotta
pots the eb99 place chosen as a result eb99 of they might simply match eb99 into a house backyard and eb99 are additionally
sturdy. The underside is eb99 solely eliminated with an angle eb99 grinder. There may be additionally eb99 a
risk of creating a container eb99 to go well with. They’re eb99 simply eliminated when compost
is full eb99 permitting the house to be eb99 planted. Peter Proctor was utilizing eb99 clay
bricks in India.

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eb99 Cow manure

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eb99 Egg shells

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eb99 Rock mud (Fisher creek)

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eb99 Biodynamic preps

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eb99 Container

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eb99 50 litres

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eb99 200 grams

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eb99 500 grams

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eb99 4 units 8 gams

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eb99 1/2 wine barrel

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eb99 63 x 45x 56 cm

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eb99 25 litres

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eb99 100 grams

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eb99 250 grams

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eb99 2 units 4 grams

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eb99 Terracotta pot

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eb99 47 x 30 x 38 eb99 cm

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eb99 12 litres

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eb99 50 grams

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eb99 125 grams

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eb99 1 set 2 grams

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eb99 Terracotta pot

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eb99 40 x 30 x 28 eb99 cm

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eb99 The method began on Might eb99 2nd 2009.Cow manure was collected eb99 from Claret
Ash Farm. The manure eb99 was measured out. The three eb99 p
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then had the egg shells eb99 and rock mud added and eb99 the place ‘kneaded by hand eb99 for 1
hour.

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eb99 Blended by
5 folks. Every combined eb99 10 litres for a time eb99 after which handed it on eb99 repeated for
the hour.

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2 folks—1/2 every kneaded eb99 for 1 hour.

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eb99 Blended by
1 individual for 1 eb99 hour.

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eb99 After the hour every was eb99 positioned in its acceptable container, eb99 biodynamic
preparations added, lined with a eb99 moist sack & waterproof lid.

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eb99 JUNE 4th 2009 All 3 eb99 pits have been inspected and eb99 combined effectively with a fork. eb99 All
regarded a lot the identical—the eb99 smallest was a bit of eb99 wetter & center one a eb99 bit of
dryer however after mixing eb99 the moisture evened out. The eb99 tops the place smoothed and
sack eb99 and waterproof lids changed.

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eb99 AUGUST the pits have been eb99 inspected. The smallest compost was eb99 prepared and
eliminated to storage. The eb99 others left to mature a eb99 bit of extra. The 25 eb99 litre
compost was prepared two weeks eb99 latter. The 50 litre compost eb99 continues to be creating
however very eb99 shut. 14/9/2009

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eb99 CONCLUSION

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eb99 All 3 pits matured displaying eb99 the identical properties of humus eb99 growth.
Extremely suggest that house gardeners eb99 use this methodology to provide eb99 their very own
due to this eb99 fact at all times having eb99 their very own provide at eb99 hand.

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eb99 FUTURE

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eb99 Adelaide Hills Biodynamic Group is eb99 planing to run this trial eb99 once more in
Spring to analyze eb99 the seasonal impact. 10 litres eb99 of manure might be utilized eb99 in
the small barrel, making a eb99 straightforward 1 bucket measurement. Additionally eb99 it is hoped Residence
backyard members eb99 will rapidly take up the eb99 strategy.

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eb99 Subsequent autumn we’ll plan a eb99 trial utilizing completely different mixes eb99 of manure to
deliver a extra eb99 numerous vary of animal influences eb99 to the house backyard.

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eb99 Deb Cantrill is an skilled eb99 biodynamic orchardist, gardener and
educator. Establishing eb99 Nirvana Natural Farm in 1983.Deb eb99 is the Coordinator and
preparation maker/distributor eb99 for the Adelaide Hills Biodynamic eb99 Group.

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eb99 Adelaide Hills Biodynamic Workforce: Chris eb99 Banks, Jan Sedunary, Robin Tait,
Simon eb99 Martin, Martin Fry, Wendy Morris, eb99 Yi-Ting Wu, Cathy Smallridge.

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