Colloidal humus compost

Discussion in 'Compost, Fertilisers & Recycling' started by lorne greene, Jun 24, 2010.

  1. lorne greene

    lorne greene Apprentice Gardener

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    I have come across this type of compost on the net. Does anyone have any experience of using this. There is a sales page for an ebook and as you would expect with a sales page it claims it is the next best thing since sliced bread. I have a formula for making it and am thinking of making some in one of my therapy sessions, just wondering if it as good as the sales page makes out.
     
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    Larkshall Gardener

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    I suggest that you Google "Colloidal", it may make you think again. It is probably someone wanting to sell something and trying to find a new name for it.
     
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    lorne greene Apprentice Gardener

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    I know the sales page is trying to sell me the ebook but I have found the method for producing it and just wanted to know if anyone had tried it and if so what benefits if any there are.
     
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    It sounds like snake oil to me. Heres a snippet from one article I googled:

    "Making colloidal humus from raw organic material consists of a series of fermentations. The fermentation processes burn through the plant crumbs like living wild fire. The finer the crumbs, the faster they will be consumed by the fermentation. The quicker a compost is made the more power it has because there is less time for the escape of beneficial gases and the leaching of essential elements"

    The bit I highlighted is just nonsense and I'm afraid most of the articles I found contained similiar babble.

    Lorne; they are trying to sell you something you don't need - save your time and money and compost in the traditional manner. :thumb:
     
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      lorne greene Apprentice Gardener

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      Thanks John, I will take your advice
       
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