Would it work? put a loose fitting ( leave room for air ) iron rod in the soaker hose, bend the rod to shape and let it sink the hose . Bob.
"Ryan, Matthew" <matthew.ryan@rodaleinst.org> wrote:
Mike,
Can you tell us how you secured the soaker hose to the bottom of the 55
gallon drum? I have tried this system, but always have trouble with
getting the soaker hose to stay on the bottom. FYI - No SFI test
results yet.
"Fittings to connect the soaker hose to the compressor while the
soaker hose is in the bottom of the drum."
Matt
-----Original Message-----
From: dkemnitz2000 [mailto:dkemnitz2000@yahoo.com]
Sent: Thursday, July 24, 2003 6:56 PM
To: compost_tea@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [compost_tea] Re: ReMIKE BOSCO
---Mike, ( no pointing fingers) I'm going to try this method cause I
have most of the materials and equipment. Did you find significant
drawbacks to this method? Dennis
In compost_tea@yahoogroups.com, "Mike Bosko" <mjbosko@j...> wrote:
>
I'm
feeling fingers being pointed at me here, but no one is saying
> anything.. grin
>
>
>
> > Here's is a system that is working very well for a winery in Paso
> Robles.
> >
> >
> >
> > 55 gallon plastic drum.
> >
> > 25 ft of soaker hose
> >
> > Large air compressor - like from sears
> >
> > Shade cloth bag on a hoop that sits on top of the drum and allows
> the compost to sit more or less in the center of the drum
> >
> > Fittings to connect the soaker hose to the compressor while the
> soaker hose is in the bottom of the drum.
> >
> > A valve on the air line.
> >
> > A way to get the tea out of the drum (sump pump?)
> >
> >
> >
> > Place compost in bag and place bag in drum
> >
> > Fill drum
> >
> >
; Open
valve to compressor - you should get a rolling boil of air at
> the surface.
> >
> > Add some nutrients (Organic Gem?, Humax?, ???)
> >
> > Wait 12 to 24 hours
> >
> >
> >
> > Peter
> >
> <><><<<><>Clipped by Dennis<><><><<<><><<<<><>
>
>
>
>
>
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