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lottie lou:
Ancels are you trying a version of bokashi composting without the bokashi? Do you intend to do an anaerobic pike or allow it to be aerobic

ancellsfarmer:

--- Quote from: Plot69 on October 22, 2018, 15:09:17 ---All good except the offal part. You're not supposed to feed worms animal flesh, they're vegetarian. So the fish and chicken is not really a good idea.

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--- Quote from: lottie lou on October 22, 2018, 19:27:33 ---Ancels are you trying a version of bokashi composting without the bokashi? Do you intend to do an anaerobic pike or allow it to be aerobic

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I appreciate your input. I am needing to resolve an issue with the disposal of feathers, offal and fish skin,bones,heads etc, which are now not welcomed in the general refuse bin.The quantities are not great, but subject to hunting success. I think the answer may be a third bin,for initial breakdown with straw and litter. This is the standard commercial model where burial is not permitted.Foxes and vermin must not be encouraged.
 This phase should take 3-4 weeks, and if ratios of feedstock are correct, then the resultant material could be used directly on crops.
It may also be used to provide carbon and nitrogen in the standard composting technique, having already reached a high temperature in the initial process (Target 160 deg F) Worms do not feature in the high temp stage, they will thrive in the rich second stage, producing mineral rich  liquor while active. The solid material resulting  to remain in the bin(Periodically removed,perhaps)
An experimental project at this time.

ancellsfarmer:

--- Quote from: lottie lou on October 22, 2018, 19:27:33 ---Ancels are you trying a version of bokashi composting without the bokashi? Do you intend to do an anaerobic pike or allow it to be aerobic

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Having read more about 'bokashi', I think this is the same as the process I have found elsewhere. The 'bokashi' marketing is to sell the'bokashi' inoculant; which is made up of anaerobic microbes, yeasts etc used  in silage making and yoghurt. My original research suggested using 'dairy sweepings' and 'chicken litter'; which may well give a similar result  but within budget.Thanks for your interest. Reports to follow.

lottie lou:
I read somewhere you could make your own using fermented skimmed milk and newspaper.  I dud start but lost interest however when I get round ti attempting to make greek style yoghurt I will use the whey to give it a bash.

ancellsfarmer:
Current recipe suggests horse bran, molasses and stagnant pond water, all resonably cheap and readily available in N E Hampshire !

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