{"id":70,"date":"2016-09-10T18:48:30","date_gmt":"2016-09-10T18:48:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/192.168.1.129\/wordpress\/?p=70"},"modified":"2018-01-05T12:17:21","modified_gmt":"2018-01-05T12:17:21","slug":"new-heap-160910-with-chicken-manure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.richardmudhar.com\/blog\/2016\/09\/new-heap-160910-with-chicken-manure\/","title":{"rendered":"New compost heap 160910 with chicken manure"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>New heap declared, using about a third of a 20kg bag of pelleted chicken manure dissolved in water to a liquid\/slurry, to see if raising the N will help with the fade problem that affected heap <a href=\"http:\/\/www.richardmudhar.com\/blog\/2016\/09\/new-5050-compost-heap\/\">160901<\/a><\/p>\n<p>We used only about 3\/4 of one wheelie bin of wood chip so mental note to only prepare one next time for the black plastic composting container!<\/p>\n<p>Allocated transmitter AT with fresh batteries today (for monitoring temperature).<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3252\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3252\" style=\"width: 550px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.richardmudhar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/P9104201_1024.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3252\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.richardmudhar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/P9104201_1024-550x413.jpg?resize=550%2C413\" alt=\"all the materials collected with the team\" width=\"550\" height=\"413\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.richardmudhar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/P9104201_1024.jpg?resize=550%2C413&amp;ssl=1 550w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.richardmudhar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/P9104201_1024.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.richardmudhar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/P9104201_1024.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 85vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3252\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">all the materials collected with the team<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3253\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3253\" style=\"width: 550px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.richardmudhar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/P9104192_1024.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3253\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.richardmudhar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/P9104192_1024-550x413.jpg?resize=550%2C413\" alt=\"10kg of pelleted chicken manure dissolved in water, about 7 kg used\" width=\"550\" height=\"413\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.richardmudhar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/P9104192_1024.jpg?resize=550%2C413&amp;ssl=1 550w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.richardmudhar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/P9104192_1024.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.richardmudhar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/P9104192_1024.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 85vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3253\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">10kg of pelleted chicken manure dissolved in water, about 7 kg used<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Other materials:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3254\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3254\" style=\"width: 550px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.richardmudhar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/P9104193_1024.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3254\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.richardmudhar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/P9104193_1024-550x413.jpg?resize=550%2C413\" alt=\"Some sweetcorn and mostly french beans - 4 wheelbarrow loads\" width=\"550\" height=\"413\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.richardmudhar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/P9104193_1024.jpg?resize=550%2C413&amp;ssl=1 550w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.richardmudhar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/P9104193_1024.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.richardmudhar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/P9104193_1024.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 85vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3254\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Some sweetcorn and mostly french beans &#8211; 4 wheelbarrow loads<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3255\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3255\" style=\"width: 550px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.richardmudhar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/P9104194_1024.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3255\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.richardmudhar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/P9104194_1024-550x413.jpg?resize=550%2C413\" alt=\"Nettles and comfrey: 1 wheelbarrow load\" width=\"550\" height=\"413\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.richardmudhar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/P9104194_1024.jpg?resize=550%2C413&amp;ssl=1 550w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.richardmudhar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/P9104194_1024.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.richardmudhar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/P9104194_1024.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 85vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3255\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nettles and comfrey: 1 wheelbarrow load<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3256\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3256\" style=\"width: 550px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.richardmudhar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/P9104195_1024.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3256\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.richardmudhar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/P9104195_1024-550x413.jpg?resize=550%2C413\" alt=\"Grass and clover with some nettles: 1 wheelbarrow load\" width=\"550\" height=\"413\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.richardmudhar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/P9104195_1024.jpg?resize=550%2C413&amp;ssl=1 550w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.richardmudhar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/P9104195_1024.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.richardmudhar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/P9104195_1024.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 85vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3256\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Grass and clover with some nettles: 1 wheelbarrow load<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3257\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3257\" style=\"width: 550px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.richardmudhar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/P9104196_1024.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3257\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.richardmudhar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/P9104196_1024-550x413.jpg?resize=550%2C413\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"413\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.richardmudhar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/P9104196_1024.jpg?resize=550%2C413&amp;ssl=1 550w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.richardmudhar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/P9104196_1024.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.richardmudhar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/P9104196_1024.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 85vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3257\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Shredded evergreen leaves from Joanne&#8217;s old allotment neighbour, Rob&#8217;s, clippings: 1.5 wheelbarrow loads used<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3258\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3258\" style=\"width: 550px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.richardmudhar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/P9104197_1024.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3258\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.richardmudhar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/P9104197_1024-550x413.jpg?resize=550%2C413\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"413\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.richardmudhar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/P9104197_1024.jpg?resize=550%2C413&amp;ssl=1 550w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.richardmudhar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/P9104197_1024.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.richardmudhar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/P9104197_1024.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 85vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3258\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Crew: Josh, Glennis, Richard and Joanne chopped beans &amp; sweetcorn laboriously using spades and shears!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3259\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3259\" style=\"width: 550px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.richardmudhar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/P9104202_1024.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3259\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.richardmudhar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/P9104202_1024-550x413.jpg?resize=550%2C413\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"413\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.richardmudhar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/P9104202_1024.jpg?resize=550%2C413&amp;ssl=1 550w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.richardmudhar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/P9104202_1024.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.richardmudhar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/P9104202_1024.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 85vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3259\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Deployment of the chicken crap, which was then lightly mixed in with a garden fork<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The whole heap was pressed down and then insulated with two lengths of black plastic above heap, and another length wrapped round fairly loosely to allow airflow. Used mist sprayer to wet all except pre-soaked woodchip and the chicken shit slurry.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3260\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3260\" style=\"width: 550px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.richardmudhar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Finished-heap.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3260 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.richardmudhar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Finished-heap-550x309.jpg?resize=550%2C309\" alt=\"    Joanne and Glennis by the finished heap\" width=\"550\" height=\"309\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.richardmudhar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Finished-heap.jpg?resize=550%2C309&amp;ssl=1 550w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.richardmudhar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Finished-heap.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.richardmudhar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Finished-heap.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 85vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3260\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Joanne and Glennis by the finished heap<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>Composition Data processing for 160910<\/h3>\n<table width=\"806\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"230\">Material<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">WLB loads<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">density<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">Nitrogen<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">Green<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">Woody<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">Norm N<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">Norm G<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">Norm W<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">notes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Sweetcorn &amp; French beans<\/td>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>0.8<\/td>\n<td>0.3<\/td>\n<td>0.7<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>0.96<\/td>\n<td>2.24<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>estimate<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Nettles and Comfrey<\/td>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>0.6<\/td>\n<td>0.5<\/td>\n<td>0.5<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>0.3<\/td>\n<td>0.3<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Grass and clover w some nettles<\/td>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>0.8<\/td>\n<td>0.3<\/td>\n<td>0.7<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>0.24<\/td>\n<td>0.56<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>shredded evergreen leaves<\/td>\n<td>1.5<\/td>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>0.2<\/td>\n<td>0.8<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>0.3<\/td>\n<td>1.2<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>woodchip<\/td>\n<td>2.25<\/td>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>2.25<\/td>\n<td>one wheelie bin is three wheelbarrows<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Chicken shit<\/td>\n<td>0.25<\/td>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>0.25<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>estimate, was 7kg<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>totals<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>2.05<\/td>\n<td>4.3<\/td>\n<td>2.25<\/td>\n<td>checksum<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Normalised proportions<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>24%<\/td>\n<td>50%<\/td>\n<td>26%<\/td>\n<td>100%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New heap declared, using about a third of a 20kg bag of pelleted chicken manure dissolved in water to a liquid\/slurry, to see if raising the N will help with the fade problem that affected heap 160901 We used only about 3\/4 of one wheelie bin of wood chip so mental note to only prepare &hellip; 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