tony martin - geelong compost
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PowerPoint Presentation
INTRODUCTION & BACKGROUNDWHO ARE WE?
WHAT WE DO?
WHAT DO WE USE?
WHAT FARMS DO WE WORK ON?
SO HOW DO WE COMPOST ON FARM?
INDENTIFY WASTE RESOURCES
DEVELOP RECIPE
FORM INTO LONG ROWS
TURN, MEASURE, WATER, TURN & TURN
MATURE!!!
MAKING COMPOST ON FARM
IDENTIFY WASTE RESOURCES
DEVELOP RECIPE TO MAKE COMPOST
DELIVER RESOURCES TO FARM
ROW UP
TURN & TURN & TURN
TURN & WATER
MATURE CRITICAL!!!
VIDEO WILL EXPLAIN
WHY IS THIS IMPORTANT?
DIVERSION FROM LANDFILL
Reduce reliance on chemicals
Improves soil healthWATER HOLDING CAPACITYNUTRIENT HOLDING CAPACITYSTRUCTURAL IMPROVEMENTBUGS & FOOD FOR BUGS FOR A NATURAL SYSTEMNOT A QUICK FIX MILKSHAKEAVOID PRACTICES THAT DECIMATE AND DO MORE ENHANCING
NUTRIENT DENSE FOOD
THE PROOF IS IN THE SOIL
BRIX TEST
WORMS
ROOT DEPTH & DENSITY
SOIL COLOUR & STRUCTURE
PASTURE HEALTH
runoff
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FUTURE DIRECTIONSCARBON INTO SOIL1% INCREASEWE MUST RETAIN MORE WATER THAT FALLS
LOOK AFTER SOIL BIOLOGY
CHANGE OUR MINDSET ABOUT WASTE
CARE ABOUT NUTRIENT DENSITY OF OUR FOOD