Bio-Accumulator
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ROSS THOMPSON
Ross Thompson spent 42 years on a mixed-farming property on the Gwydir River at Gravesend. He now lives on the Gold Coast sugar cane lands.
Since 1966, as a farmer Ross had always been involved with the Farmers Organisations and during the 1990 Farmers Conference in Sydney he moved the motion that initiated the introduction of HACCP (Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point) throughout Australia. Ross understood that he had to take action – as he said: ‘This led me to believe that if something needs to be done, you have to do it yourself.’
Ross started using synthetic fertilisers from 1967 and then started using the selective weedicide (24D) from 1968. Over the next 20 years farmers found that within the farming industry they had to increase the application rates of synthetic fertilisers every year. As time went on, more selective weedicides were being introduced into Australia, and as farmers we always seemed to be ‘killing something.’ The NITRATE fertilisers were killing the biology of the soil, and the weedicides were not only killing the weeds, but everything microbial as well.
From 1968 and over the following 20 years as farmers, we noticed that the small birds were disappearing in their thousands. The larger birds would survive whereas all small birds were dying out. Numerous species of birds disappeared throughout the region. They including canaries, finches, sparrows, wrens, pee wees, budgerigars and small parrots.
During 1988 Ross decided to stop using chemical farming practices and re-establish native pastures on his farming land. This regeneration took approximately 2 decades. During that time, he started thinking about how to speed up the restoration of soil biology. This is what led to the development of RegenBiosoil.
How ReGenBioSoil Works
How ReGenBioSoil Works – A Brief Operating Description
Wood Chippers/Shredders – the one you can see cost less than $1000
These are suitable for urban and market gardeners. There are larger PTO Models ideal for lifestyle and broad acre farms. There are also large size mobile machines suitable for contractors, up to 600hp which have a production capacity of 40 – 50 cubic metre per hour. These machines enable us to restart incorporating all form of vegetation into our topsoils, thus pursuing rapid decarbonization and lowering our carbon footprint. You will not have to use a cross-cut saw. We do need an Australian Woodchipper/Shredder manufacturer.
Bio-Accumulator
The Bio-Accumulator enables a number of Regenerative Practices.
– The first and foremost of importance is that all forms of vegetation and crop residues are returned to the soil.
– Enables Fallow. This means giving the soil a rest in between crops.
– Enables produce rotation which means that after the produce has been removed, the soil and the roots are
returned to the top of the Bio-Accumulator (chamber 3). In the Bio-Accumulator they are mixed with a variety of other
soil and root systems that have been used to grow a variety of other produce.
– Enables maximum exposure to the spiritual forces of nature. The sun and the moon rays as well as all the heavenly
realm have to offer.
– The Bio-Accumulator is constructed with insulated polystyrene panels. The reason for this is because all Flora and
Fauna microbes cannot handle quick changes in temperature. Thicker insulation is required for extreme temperature
zones.
This is an easy process and anyone can build one with simple instructions. No council approval is required as composting processes are constantly taking place all around us. They would sell well as a flat-pack.
As you can see the Bio-Accumulator consists of three chambers. Two are for woodchips and other forms of vegetation, and the third is for the regeneration of your soil. This is suitable for most urban and market gardeners and at certain times during the year you will have excess production of RegenBiosoil. There will be people close to you who would wish to grow their own essential foods and do not have space for a Bio-Accumulator.
This also applies to people residing in a unit with no backyard space. Make maximum use of your Bio-Accumulator to grow a successful small business; see PGS – Participatory Guarantee System
I used a 2 chamber Bio-Accumulator to start with and then went to 3. The design below is built with 80mm thickness panel, the measurements you see are all internal dimensions. Side aeration is an important feature, extra aeration can be obtained by adding PVC piping 80mm with holes drilled in them. Ease of moisture application is also important, liquid compost is injected regularly to maintain fermentation.
Liquid Compost
Two 1000 litre tanks are required for the production of liquid compost. 30kg of the well composted woodchips and vegetation are diffused into 800 litres of water to produce liquid compost, ideal for house and market gardeners. Briefly, two types of pumps are required, Mineral and Micro-Mineral compounds are added to the liquid at this stage. Aerobic Fermentation is maintained until it is watered onto gardens, paddocks and crops etc. This is now Regenigation.
Compost teas are not the same as ‘Liquid Compost’. The nutrient composition of Liquid Compost is in direct proportion to the amount of composted material that is diffused into the liquid. I use a 1hp Trash Pump and a 2hp Cutter Pump as part of the diffusion process; we hope to have a video clip of this process soon, also there will be more in the e-book which is coming soon.
Applications of concentrated liquid compost slurry could become the viable replacement of synthetic fertilizers, on all food producing soils.
THIS WOULD RESULT IN RAPID DECARBONISATION TOWARDS OUR CARBON FOOTPRINT.
Here is something for farmers and all involved with fruit and vegetable production to think about – if I can diffuse 30kg of well composted vegetation into 800 litres of water with the above pumps, just think what you can do with increased hp. It will only take one day’s work to convert a boom spray into a liquid compost applicator. Regenigation could become the method for irrigators to intensify production, and use less water. The day is getting closer to when the consumer will only purchase produce from well composted topsoil. Farm values may also be based on the amounts of regenerative practices utilised over time.
Most farmers have tree belts on their farms allowing branches and leaves to be harvested and composted annually. This composted material can be turned into liquid compost to be infused into their topsoil regularly. Also, there will be big demands for bagged and bulk well composted vegetation in the cities.
All vegetables and other greens are watered with liquid compost at all time. This enables very intense continuous production of nutrient dense plants. As an example, I grow barley for laying hens and barley juice, which is part of an essential smoothy we consume every meal, regularly they are made into snap frozen ice-blocks so we have them when away from home. When I was growing the same barley for the brewers on my farm in North West New South Wales, I used a sowing rate of 9kg per hectare. I am now growing barley at 9kg per 3 square metres. Also, when I grow microgreens, the seeds are placed touching one another. The soil never runs out of fertility when you are watering with liquid compost. Regenigation is possibly the way forward for farmers large and small to intensify production when limited amounts of water is available to them.
Intensive production is also achieved when your garden or pots have their produce removed. The soil and the roots are returned to the top of the Bio-Accumulator (to be placed in chamber 3) via wheelbarrow. The wheelbarrow is then filled with Regenerated Soil from the bottom of chamber 3 to be returned to the garden beds. The beds are then seeded or planted and are back into production within 2 hours.
The above photo is a representative of the era 100 years ago.
At that time the farming sectors were moving from oxen and horse drawn ploughs to early motorised tractors. Cross cut saws and axes were used to clear the land. Decisions to move to chemical farming practices were made during that era. This was the start of chemical and synthetic farming. Synthetic medicine was soon followed. They justified this move by labelling it as the reason to feed the growing world population. There were lots of scientists during that time who spoke about the dark consequences of this change.
One of these scientists was Rudolph Steiner. He is the founder of Biodynamic Farming and Waldorf Schools. In one of his lectures, 100 years ago he stated that those working the land should never move away from the old cultures based on nature. He spoke of the dire consequences for humanity as result chemical and synthetic farming practices which would eventually destroy the soil biology. He also predicted that from the year 2016 to 2040 there would be serious consequences and chaos for Planet Earth because of chemicals and synthetic farming practices.
RegenBiosoil is the blending of the old cultures based on nature and Regenerative Practices utilising machines and industrial processes. It can enable the elimination of Synthetic compounds and ingredients from our present food chain.
If you are a professional involved in soil science, or belong to the many human health sectors and agree with this webpage, I urge you to share especially with those under 50 years of age, of the huge benefits that come from real foods and beverages grown in soil where the farmer or gardener is practicing Regenerative agriculture. When we hear of the troubled youth of today, there is a possibility they have only had access to preservative laced processed foods. See our More Resources page. Regenerative agriculture is the way it used to be before farmers like me started using synthetic fertilisers in 1967 and then using the selective weedicide (24D) in 1968.
See also: https://biodynamics.net.au