fredman
Masterpiece
I've been meaning to make my own for some years now. Today I did. I want to make a progression thread of it for future reference.
I got the idea from @MichaelS (Thanks Mike)
There is a whole array of possible mixtures, but I used Rape seed meal, Fish meal, Blood and Bone meal and Seaweed meal in a 5/1/1/0.5 ratio. All together weighed 5.0 kg. I also added 150ml molasses. It helps with faster fermentation, and provides some extras.
I should actually have taken more photos, but you'll get the idea...it's very simple.
The mixture
I then warmed the molasses (flows better) and added it to some rain water, and started adding in to the mix. Don't know how much water I used, but the texture should just hold together without falling apart. To wet and it might rot. To little and it don't compact well. I didn't take photos of that, but here's a screen shot of how Mike described it
I was a bit worried about how much water to add, but it comes together and you'll know when it's right. Just add little by little and mix properly.
I then packed it into seed trays and cut into squares.
Apparently it's fermenting now. I'll see tomorrow what it smells like. Then it has to be left to dry for a few weeks.
I'm worried already how to keep the rodents out. They apparently love it as it's highly nutritious and smells yummy to them.
I got the idea from @MichaelS (Thanks Mike)
There is a whole array of possible mixtures, but I used Rape seed meal, Fish meal, Blood and Bone meal and Seaweed meal in a 5/1/1/0.5 ratio. All together weighed 5.0 kg. I also added 150ml molasses. It helps with faster fermentation, and provides some extras.
I should actually have taken more photos, but you'll get the idea...it's very simple.
The mixture
I then warmed the molasses (flows better) and added it to some rain water, and started adding in to the mix. Don't know how much water I used, but the texture should just hold together without falling apart. To wet and it might rot. To little and it don't compact well. I didn't take photos of that, but here's a screen shot of how Mike described it
I was a bit worried about how much water to add, but it comes together and you'll know when it's right. Just add little by little and mix properly.
I then packed it into seed trays and cut into squares.
Apparently it's fermenting now. I'll see tomorrow what it smells like. Then it has to be left to dry for a few weeks.
I'm worried already how to keep the rodents out. They apparently love it as it's highly nutritious and smells yummy to them.