Building our first Johnson-Su Bioreactor!!

Getting things around and we construct our first Johnson Su Bioreactor! Enjoy.
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[@frontrangesoil]

Glad you guys are starting this, so the future of farming can continue to improve!! You may want to get a scope, will be fun to check on your composts progress. It’s a whole new world in there.

[@johnm7899]

Update? Have u been looking at this stuff in the microscope?

[@pbrezny]

And here's Korey's sweet setup for applying the extract at seeding: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aqqWcqKjoLtjrLM

[@chadjones6144]

Very interesting. Would love to see a follow up on this project. How many boxes do you plan to build and what kind of coverage would you expect with the various application methods?

[@farmingwithcarp8551]

We plan on making a few more boxes. The rate is about 2lbs per acre of compost from what I am hearing.

[@robertfox4287]

Any estimate on how many gallons that will make? Make sure to have a follow up on this project.

[@farmingwithcarp8551]

Not sure to be honest. I will do follow up videos on it as the year progresses

[@JoelStenberg]

Hi Erik, are you planning to check the compost under a microscope to see the fungi count as well?

[@janclodvacban1692]

Are you going to rotationaly graze those cattle?

[@craighinshaw2437]

If you put freshly chopped alfalfa in a brewer you get a nitrogen rich tea

[@farmingwithcarp8551]

What kind of nutrients can you get out of that?

[@craighinshaw2437]

Alot microbiology , i know if you put it though a screw extraction, you high nitrogen, plant growrh agents,,,

[@craighinshaw2437]

Farming with carp, try looking up you tuber i am organics, he a organic vegetable grower and has a vidoe on it. Chris trump is organic grower and uses natural Korean way.. I would try 250 gallon tote, an air pump, alfalfa bale , and some brown sugar or molasses. Brew 24 to 36 hr , 5hen extract tea off and look under microscope, test to see what kind nutrients are in tea..

[@microsoilenhancersinspirey5750]

@@farmingwithcarp8551 the alfalfa will give you more available N but as far as microbiology you will not get any more than with what you are using... You’d be better with 4 or more family group cover crop either cut for hay to put in there or leave them in the field and activate a different genome than has been active in the past...

[@pbrezny]

Korey's got a great video on how to extract the compost for application too: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pneniZ6kp72jf7c

[@pbrezny]

Here's the official how to document: www.csuchico.edu/regenerativeagriculture/_assets/documents/johnson-su-bioreactor.pdf

[@roadrunner681]

how about a sensor? would that be able to take that measurement?"

[@microsoilenhancersinspirey5750]

I’ve also got a microbial a lot cheaper than the ones you are talking about...

[@farmingwithcarp8551]

Tell me more

[@microsoilenhancersinspirey5750]

@@farmingwithcarp8551 better yet... Why don’t I just send you some and tell you how to use it and you give me your honest feedback... Whatcha think about that?..

[@farmingwithcarp8551]

@@microsoilenhancersinspirey5750 My email is in the description below. Send me some information on it if you would please.

[@microsoilenhancersinspirey5750]

@@farmingwithcarp8551 I’m not finding that email...there’s an Instagram link but I don’t have any social media.

[@farmingwithcarp8551]

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[@benjaminwilson1732]

Was there any specific wood chips used that your Organic Certifier approved?

[@farmingwithcarp8551]

Nothing specific. They said these were good.

[@petrusc3384]

What timer did you use

[@farmingwithcarp8551]

Orbit digital hose timer. We bought it from lowes