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How to make a compost tea brewer

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on June 17, 2008 at 5:05:56 pm
 

Pumps come from our friendly local expert, Ken Bernard, of Garden Ponds Nursery in Kilauea, located behind Banana Joe's, 639-3473.

He's prepared to assist the vermiculturists of Kauai, (he is one, actually!)  and has already designed a successful system for a basic 55 gal. drum tea maker. These systems use only air to move the tea. Using air to move water is far more energy efficient than using water such as a recirculating pump.  (Makes it easy for small solar systems) The bubbles are crucial as more aeration grows more beneficial microorganisms (maximum surface areas exposed)

Check it out...Bubble it for 24 hours in the shade/diffused sunlight. Give it your happy thoughts.

 

(anyone know how to rotate this picture?)

24-36 hours later (no more!) filter and pump out tea.  Fill up your sprayer.

Ken has that pump-out unit for you too.

 

MORE INFO ON SPRAYERS T.B.A.:

There's always the 99$ Solo Backpack sprayers

and other smaller hand pumps available locally.

http://www.buyingsafe.com/15sprayer.html

http://www.northerntool.com/

Maybe those will help start your search. I'm on the same quest. This is a collaboration, so...

Anyone who finds a great deal on 15-50 gal tow (or otherwise easy-to-manuever) sprayers, let us know!

 

Gravity feed is an easy first-step low-cost way. Drill hole at bottom of barrel and install a spiggot. 2 plastic lids work for gaskets. (May need sealant?)

 

And hey, it's pretty easy to drain it from the bottom with an open hose attached. You'll need a stick to poke at it and maybe a primitive filter (so no jam up...) You'll get tired of this soon enough-- if a hose and a bucket is your only way to spread tea, that is. It's good but it could be better... When that happens your natural desire to evolve will take over and you'll improve your system. (takes money or ingenuity)

 

   

 

Happy happy papaya!

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