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Put together another bioreactor in our long-term compost area yesterday. This is a shady spot in a corner of the property behind the orchard where this stuff can sit for a year (or more) and let the fungi do its magic. Now we've got five bioreactor style bins (the four on the right were filled with woodchips last March, the one on the left is leaves, grass clippings, and coffee grounds) and two bins for growing leaf mold. My goal is to double this capacity by the beginning of summer.

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A.A.Ron 1y ago

That's great. I need to do that this spring, with the proceeds from cleaning out my chicken coop. What does the pallet do? Any tips or resources to share?

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Squeaky Frog 1y ago

The pallet isn't strictly necessary. After a couple days, the material is settled enough to remove the pipes and leave behind air tubes through the material, so lifting the whole thing up with a pallet lets more air through the whole thing. It probably speeds up the process a little, but it also means you have to water them a little more often as they dry out from the airflow.

A side benefit is I can put pallet forks on my tractor and move them around if necessary (though it's a little wobbly and unstable, so it has to be moved very carefully).