Design

Cycling the Humanure

We have our next Permaculture Design Certificate (PDC) course starting here at Maungaraeeda in just over two weeks. This means that we are busy getting the place ready to accommodate the students and to make sure that the property needs will be efficiently addressed during this time. One of the jobs to be done is to see that the Humanure Bank can accommodate the extra deposits that will be produced. For those that are uninformed the Humanure Bank is a place to put the contents that come from the compost toilets. Upon observation I could see that I needed to empty Vault 1 to make room for the upcoming event.

The Bank is a place to store the humanure for a period of time to allow decomposition of the material to a condition where it is safe to use as a compost. I personally will only use this compost on fruit trees as I am not 100% certain of the removal of pathogens that could harm us if it was used in the garden. Usually this decomposition process needs about one year. I successfully achieved this job over the period of several weeks doing a half hour or so every other day.

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I put the compost around a section of the bananas that have been a bit lacking in fertility and will be very appreciative when they respond to this “cycle” of nutrient on the property.

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Originally published: https://diyfoodandhealth.com/2016/08/17/cycling-the-humanure/

Feature Image: Removing the contents of Vault 1 The Humanure Bank.

Tom Kendall

Tom Kendall is a permaculture farmer with a lifelong broad acre agricultural background. He is co-founder of the PRI Sunshine Coast Inc and PRI Luganville, Vanuatu and runs PDC and Practical Life Skills training courses on his Permaculture Demonstration Site “Maungaraeeda”. He is part of the Permaculture Sustainable Consulting team and does regular personal consultations. He has extensive experience in tropical, sub tropical and dry land climates and has the ability to read large scale as well as smaller scale landscapes. With his farming background, Tom is a very hands on and practical man and is solution focused. He has extensive travel experience, integrates easily with local cultures and people and enjoys studying landscapes, buildings and the effects of climate on structures, flora and fauna.

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