Watching from Kansas, i need to make more compost.
@josemartinho424
Жыл бұрын
Very well explained.
@garthwunsch
3 жыл бұрын
In their lectures, Drs. Johnson and Su state that the wood ships should be
@gardenvideos2450
3 жыл бұрын
True enough. We only had access to these larger chips--while it has taken longer, it appears to be heading to the same end result.
@flatsville1
3 жыл бұрын
I'd wait to add worms to the pallet pile until it cools down to 80 degrees or you are gonna cook your worms. Same with the Johnson Su pile.
@gardenvideos2450
3 жыл бұрын
We did wait.
@jackson8085
3 жыл бұрын
This is sooo much work
@wmoy8507
2 жыл бұрын
Wouldn't it be easier to pour in like 6 inches of wood chip and then wet them down instead carrying buckets of heavy wet wood chips?
@steveevans1841
2 жыл бұрын
Yes, it would be, BUT, can you guarantee that every bit of material you put in would be soaked at the initial start of the composting process?.
@bpsahurtp
2 жыл бұрын
Very GOOD SIR I FROM INDIA
@robmcghie5248
3 жыл бұрын
You need to have a frame on top to tie the tubes to til you pull them out when filled
@gardenvideos2450
3 жыл бұрын
You don't need the frame--as you can see we just maneuvered the pipes around as we filled it.
@billlumberg5746
Жыл бұрын
Be careful with grass clippings if you used fertilizers.
@Nightowl5454
2 жыл бұрын
You're supposed to take the pipes out of the pile after a few days, I like to leave them in for a week then pull them out. I've had good success when starting out with the right mix proportions. The white stuff you found in the mulch may not be fungi, it could be a particular species of bacteria that forms when not turning a compost pile.
@marigoldjanies5756
2 жыл бұрын
It's hyphae strands from some type of fungus for sure.
@Nightowl5454
2 жыл бұрын
@@marigoldjanies5756 no, there's a anaerobic bacteria that is white and most think it's fungus, but it's not. It usually forms in an undisturbed pile about 10-12 inches down from the outside of the pile.
@marigoldjanies5756
2 жыл бұрын
I absolutely disagree with your assessment here.
@Nightowl5454
2 жыл бұрын
@@marigoldjanies5756 then your clearly misinformed and need to educate yourself more about what's out there from competent sources.
@marigoldjanies5756
2 жыл бұрын
@@Nightowl5454 Yea, I guess only studying mycology for a dozen years has really crippled my ability to discern hyphae structures from bacteria cultures. You must be the golden god of internet ID and we should all bow to you, eh? Get over yourself.
@kimtram2328
Жыл бұрын
👍👍👍👍👍
@stevefromthegarden1135
3 жыл бұрын
It's been about 6 months since you posted this video. Do you have a quick update on how it's going? I'm guessing the pile has shrunk at least 30% (probably more)
@gardenvideos2450
3 жыл бұрын
We'll make an update video soon.
@stevefromthegarden1135
3 жыл бұрын
@@gardenvideos2450 great. My Johnson Su i started about Xmas time is about 40% of its starting size and has been holding steady at 90 F
@julieheath6335
3 жыл бұрын
Go to the Chico State website to get access to more accurate instructions and description of this bioreactor. Dr David Johnson and his wife created it. This is not normal compost. It's groundbreaking in creating a fungal rich incredibly diverse ecosystem that can restore soil health. It can be used as an inoculant at 2 lb/acre when planting to improve yields dramatically. These instructions gloss many details that make things work right. Watch this... but also watch the one from Dr David Johnson. He also has lectures on KZitem where he talks through the science behind this and shows the field experiment results. It's fascinating.
@garthwunsch
3 жыл бұрын
Julie’s right!!!
@gardenvideos2450
3 жыл бұрын
Considering that this was made for children in grades 1 - 5, I think we did a great job trying to convey complex ideas in a way they can understand. That a bunch of adults started watching this and wanting more details is not our fault!
@johntheherbalistg8756
2 жыл бұрын
@@gardenvideos2450 Dude, chill. I think what op was going for was to give resources for adults (like myself) looking for information on stuff like this. Since it slid by in my recommendations, op is absolutely correct to do so, and perhaps it's something you should consider doing yourself
@reneebrown2968
3 жыл бұрын
Can you add animal manure to this composter?? I have rabbits and quail. During the warm weather the soldier flies break down my quail poo but they truely are poo machines. The rabbit poo is easy to use as it's a cool manure and can be added straight to the garden
@randall3685
3 жыл бұрын
I would say yes. Drs. Johnson & Su use manures, leaves, wood chips etc. New Mex State U research: kzitem.info/news/bejne/q32uuXiep6iGiJg
@thecommunityleaderproject7652
3 жыл бұрын
@@randall3685 I've notice on a few videos that only dried leaves are being used or brown material. Would it be necessary to located green organic matter or is the brown alone fine and it will break down over time?
@gardenvideos2450
3 жыл бұрын
You can add manure, you just have to make sure they are dried then reduced to a consistent size--with bird or rabbit manure that's no problem--but something like cow manure would need to be put through a shredder. From there, just make sure the manure is evenly distributed throughout the mixture.
@I.am.Mumma.Bear.1
Жыл бұрын
Any updates on this 😊👍🏽
@I.am.Mumma.Bear.1
Жыл бұрын
Any updates on this 😊👍🏽
@winnipegnick
3 жыл бұрын
Your supposed to take the tubes out after 24-48 hours!
@gardenvideos2450
3 жыл бұрын
We took em out! Thanks for watching, Nick.
@winnipegnick
3 жыл бұрын
@@gardenvideos2450 Ahh, that’s great 👍🏾
@Well_I_am_just_saying
3 жыл бұрын
@@gardenvideos2450 It has been over a year since you started this project. Do you have a video showing what it looks like now? Did it work as planned?
@gardenvideos2450
3 жыл бұрын
We'll be making a video soon. It has worked as planned, but since our woodchips we used were bigger than recommended, it simply has been slower to finish.
@Well_I_am_just_saying
3 жыл бұрын
@@gardenvideos2450 OK, I just subscribed to your channel and hit the notification bell to make sure that I don't miss the video when it comes out. I will be waiting…
@imranismail3264
Жыл бұрын
where do you buy your wire mesh?
@waldoalcantara3862
3 жыл бұрын
Hello, how is the bioreactor doing now?
@gardenvideos2450
3 жыл бұрын
We'll make an update video soon. It has been slow to finish since we used pretty large wood chips, but it will be ready very soon.
@donaldcowick4280
3 жыл бұрын
Not soil but compost. Soil is produced when you have bacteria and mycelium in the presence of a root.
@gardenvideos2450
3 жыл бұрын
I think the technical distinction is soil is the aggregate of soil particles-clay, silt, sand-organic matter, and biology. Compost is generally decomposed organic matter (humus), biology, and a myriad of beneficial compounds and molecules.
@johnthomas5806
2 жыл бұрын
Been trying to find out how to make a bacterial rich compost (good for grass type foods) verus the fungal rich compost good for any plant that is considered to be in the hard stem (woody/tree)..should I be using mostly grass stemed plants for bacterial and woody stemed for fungal?????
@steveevans1841
2 жыл бұрын
Take 20 pounds of the compost and add it to 90 gallons of water and keep it agitated for a day or two, take the liquid and spray it over the grass wetting it thoroughly, I believe this will do the job as it will do the same for grass at it does for crops. Watch the presentations done by Dr. David Johnson on KZitem.
@ArthurDentZaphodBeeb
Жыл бұрын
High-nitrogen materials produce bacterial-dominant compost (greens/manure etc). But most soils are already bacterial-dominant so adding more isn't all that useful. That's why J-S fungi-dominant method is so desirable.
@lyudmylasharma7768
2 жыл бұрын
you were supposed to pull the pipes out after 24 hours
@joeshmoe7789
3 жыл бұрын
Are you going to show results and why this is better than other methods other than theory? This Johnson thing has a big following here on KZitem, but no one shows the end result other than microscope pictures that supposedly show something good that works in theory but no practical results.
@flatsville1
3 жыл бұрын
It should look like what's in the vid below. A clay-like material that is essentially worm castings. I got this kind of material only in the bottom 1/3 of my pile. The pile froze at some point during a brutal winter. A Johanson Su Bioreactor is a big stand up worm bin. It may or may not be able to take freezing temps depending on duration. kzitem.info/news/bejne/z4mczX2fcH-Vmqg
@joeshmoe7789
3 жыл бұрын
@@flatsville1 So that needs to be dried? It's useless in that form unless you want to make worm tea.
@flatsville1
3 жыл бұрын
@@joeshmoe7789 It can be diluted to a slurry then sprayed on fields/beds. Some people plant into it as is per Dr. Johnson. Drying a bit or mixing it with some drier, more crumbly finished compost would aid in spreadability by hand without spaying or pouring it. I poured some of mine in a thick slurry & mixed the rest with the drier stuff that never turned to worm castings. Worked great. I was disappointed the whole pile wasn't like the bottom part. The severe cold teps likely shut down the worm action. I was in Zone 5 during a long, cold, dry winter when this happened.
@gardenvideos2450
3 жыл бұрын
Well, so far we showed one reason it is better beyond theory: it is easy to build and doesn't require turning. This pile has taken longer to break down due to the large woodchips we had access to. Once it is finished we will do a microbiometer test and put it under the microscope to see what's going on. For more information on the benefits of this compost all you need to do is look up the work from Dr. David Johnson, he has plenty of evidence showing the efficacy of this product.
@joeshmoe7789
3 жыл бұрын
@@gardenvideos2450 It doesn't require turning, how do we water it once a day here in the northeast? Other videos I've seen use leaves and call for one year. If I left my compost pile to sit for a year without turning, I would have good compost after a year. I get mine after 5 winter months, turning 5 or 6 times. Please supply links to info showing comparison garden results to other types of compost. Microscope is just theory.
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