Aerated Static Pile Composting - Dairy Farm Trial

1. Aerated Static Pile Overview
1. Quivira Coalition: https://quiviracoalition.org/techguides/
https://youtu.be/UjsAXYbNgxY
2. Inexpensive Jump Tent blower
3. Rubber Fernco 6” to 4” coupler
4. 6” plenum
5. 4” solid green sewer pipe to 4”x40’ perforated piping
6. 4” solid green sewer at end with cap for inspection
2. Per Elaine Ingham phD, with any aerated compost pile, it is important that the piles do not sit in rain water puddles as the wetted material will go anerobic and spike pathogen lab counts. Using a wood-chip bed, minimizes this issue.
https://youtu.be/rhPKxHNDkY8
3. In terms of scaling up Aerated Static Piles, heavy DR-11 pile can be pulled out of the pile after being blown by wrapping chain around one end and using a tractor – see pic.