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Thursday, October 7, 2021

Karangbakal, Indonesia Exemplary Compost Ricks

Just by using simple machinery and some hand work, already on June 14, 1994 at the Karangbakal location, high on the Dieng Plateau in Indonesia.
Just want to show you:


Short video showing the storage of the Sugar Cane Bagasse; Pre-Wet and then the perfect ricking.

One really has to comb the world for finding such perfect compost ricks!

Related links:
Dieng Plateau Indonesia - Where We Worked | previous post by me
Oversight of Dieng Plateau area in Indonesia with mushroom growing sheds and doing training | post by me
Dieng Plateau area spent mushroom compost being carried up to terraces | post by me
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14 comments:

  1. ParnassusOctober 8, 2021 at 7:23 AM

    Hello Mariette, Those ricks sure are even and impressive, but I thought that compost had to be turned and stirred up--or are these already processed and ready to be used as fertilizer or mulch? I'm not sure if I mentioned it, but in Taipei with the garbage trucks comes a composting collection, so you can add things like vegetable peelings and the like. These items are then kept out of landfills or incinerators, and the whole city's scraps can make lots of compost.
    --Jim

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    1. Mariette VandenMunckhof-VedderOctober 8, 2021 at 10:08 AM

      Dearest Jim,
      Those ricks have had several turns already, adding water, gypsum etc. Then that material goes into a room for pasteurization and after that it will be inoculated with mushroom mycelium (spawn) and entered into the growing rooms. Only after the crop has been fully harvested it becomes spent compost to be used as mulch or soil improvement.
      What you mention about Taipei we have already for decades in Western Europe and we ourselves separate all vegetable and fruit peels and waste, for use in the garden. That's how it is supposed to be done!
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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  2. Martha Jane OrlandoOctober 8, 2021 at 8:13 AM

    Quite impressive, Mariette! Thanks for sharing with us.
    Blessings!

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    1. Mariette VandenMunckhof-VedderOctober 8, 2021 at 10:10 AM

      Dearest Martha Jane,
      To prepare the substrate for growing mushrooms is indeed an impressive and laborous job.
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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  3. Coisas de FeltroOctober 8, 2021 at 11:12 AM

    These memories are important and I'm glad they filmed them at the time.
    xoxo
    Coisas de Feltro

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    1. Mariette VandenMunckhof-VedderOctober 8, 2021 at 2:04 PM

      Dearest Christina,
      Yes, they are very important and I wish the two students in the video could see this!
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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  4. VENTANA DE FOTOOctober 8, 2021 at 2:25 PM

    Gracias por compartir la experiencia, a través del vídeo.

    Besos

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    1. Mariette VandenMunckhof-VedderOctober 8, 2021 at 3:41 PM

      Querida Antónia,
      No es de tanto interés para las personas que no cultivan hongos, ¡pero aún así es bueno verlo!
      Abrazos,
      Mariette

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  5. roughterrain craneOctober 8, 2021 at 10:56 PM

    Oh, thanks for sharing us. Watching your video, I realize that many products are made by thoughtful processes I don't know.

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    1. Mariette VandenMunckhof-VedderOctober 9, 2021 at 10:20 AM

      Dearest RTC,
      Guess most people have no inkling when they buy a product for consumption, how much went into its production. As for mushroom growing commercially, we just mimic autumn weather when fruit bodies in nature appear. Now we only speed up its process for having fruit bodies many times. Breaking down the Sugar Cane Bagasse or Rice/Wheat Straw and watering it takes some thinking and knowledge about the natural process.
      At least, these guys did it to perfection!
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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    2. roughterrain craneOctober 10, 2021 at 2:12 AM

      Thanks for your words. To know an object exactly and deeply with a friendly heart like you do would make our world happier and really sustainable.

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    3. Mariette VandenMunckhof-VedderOctober 10, 2021 at 7:43 AM

      Dearest RTC,
      Thank you for your always meaningful comments, as you too are very closely related to Nature.
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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  6. Victor S E MoubarakOctober 9, 2021 at 7:02 AM

    One learns so much from your posts here, Mariette. Amazing. And thank you so much.

    God bless always.

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    1. Mariette VandenMunckhof-VedderOctober 9, 2021 at 10:21 AM

      Dearest Victor,
      Thank you and it is at times good for showing the consumer how much of dedicated work and correct actions go into producing some food!
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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