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Post by shmiffy on Jul 30, 2023 21:02:27 GMT -6
Got 17 pigs that are 8 weeks old. I’m using them to start the process of making some high fungal compost that I can extract and put thru the air drill and sprayer.
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Post by garyfunk on Jul 31, 2023 9:42:23 GMT -6
Farming is coming full circle ...
We need livestock to improve soil life. Tell that to the greenies ...🙄
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Post by snapper22 on Jul 31, 2023 11:02:25 GMT -6
This is interesting to say the least. I assume you put the poop in some sort of bio reactor and make a compost tea you spray on the crop. Reminds me of the old farm yards where the pig pen or cow grounds where 60 years later grows the best crops. My best ever canola crop (70 bushels) came off a cow feeding ground. Should find some horse apples to but in there too. It’s like rocket fuel.
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Post by meskie on Jul 31, 2023 12:51:54 GMT -6
We have a couple fields with old cattle yards we shut the nh3 off when seeding otherwise it goes completely flat. Haven’t had cattle there for 50 years or more. Still out yields the rest of the 1/4.
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Post by garyfunk on Jul 31, 2023 14:20:40 GMT -6
Got an old sheep feeding area on one quarter that probably went 300+bu oats last yr. Hasn't seen a sheep since the 50s.
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Post by Oatking on Jul 31, 2023 15:14:36 GMT -6
Got an old sheep feeding area on one quarter that probably went 300+bu oats last yr. Hasn't seen a sheep since the 50s. Soil test that spot . Get the nutrient profile !🤔 |
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Post by snapper22 on Jul 31, 2023 15:53:09 GMT -6
It’s more than nutrients alone but the combination of organic matter and chemical changes to the soil profile in those places.
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Post by shmiffy on Jul 31, 2023 17:45:09 GMT -6
This is interesting to say the least. I assume you put the poop in some sort of bio reactor and make a compost tea you spray on the crop. Reminds me of the old farm yards where the pig pen or cow grounds where 60 years later grows the best crops. My best ever canola crop (70 bushels) came off a cow feeding ground. Should find some horse apples to but in there too. It’s like rocket fuel. The pig pen is the bio reactor. Similar ingredients to make static compost pile or Johnston/sue. Just using the pigs to enhance it. Once the compost is finished then it can be extracted and put thru the drill and sprayer. |
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Post by shmiffy on Jul 31, 2023 17:47:31 GMT -6
Those old feeding spots have levels higher in organic mater. Holds more water,air,biology,minerals
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Post by jaymo on Sept 22, 2023 18:51:47 GMT -6
Heard of a guy in the area who, legend has it, would pump the slurry out of a puddle that would form in the spring beside an old manure pile. He would then treat his wheat seed with it. Claimed faster germination and a better crop. I think most people including myself have a chuckle but maybe there was something to it.
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