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  • From: "Tradingpost" <tradingpost@lobo.net>
  • To: livingontheland@lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: Re: [Livingontheland] Burning Issue of Biochar
  • Date: Sat, 14 Nov 2009 10:19:38 -0700


Thanks Pete & Harvey. Mine's died back now so I'll try it come spring . With
limited space I haven't done much yet in the way of growing my own fertilizer.

paul tradingpost@lobo.net


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On 11/14/2009 at 4:35 PM pete wrote:

>Paul
>it's very simple. There are two ways. Take a container and fill
>with comfrey leaves then fill with water and cover after a couple of
>weeks it will ferment. Dilute to a weak tea and use, you cannot keep
>this very long.
>The best way is to take a container with either a tap or holes in the
>base. If you use one with holes in the base you will have to stand
>it in a container or have one underneath the container with the
>comfrey leaves in. Place the leaves you have in the container and
>then place a weight on top of the comfrey. You may need to place a
>board under the weight to support it. After a few weeks a liquid
>will be pressed out and run into the lower container. This can then
>be bottled and stored and will keep for years. Again dilute down to
>a weak tea to use.
>there will be no smell to this whereas the first way will stink to high
>heaven.
>Pete
>
>>I have a bed of comfrey but not enough room to grow a lot. How do
>>you make a liquid feed from comfrey? It sounds like ideal fertilizer
>>with the deep minerals and all.
>>
>>paul tradingpost@lobo.net
>>
>>Beware of all enterprises that require new clothes.
>>--Henry David Thoreau
>
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