I have heard of everything but use of mushrooms, forest gardening, hugelkultur and lasagna layering. I used to make my own worm compost, will soon be buying a farm next year - sounds like I need to research more!
It definitely takes effort to create a large scale set up. I know a guy who has a system that collects rain water. He monitors the temp/ humidity in the grow room and some program alerts him to any changes.
He grows blue, pink, yellow mushrooms, oysters, lionsmane, chestnut, etc in sawdust.
Put the spores on wood or sawdust.
There are some easy grow boxes on the market now for home use.... and for other types of mushrooms.
After harvesting the mushrooms and selling, he puts the saw dust into an area with worms etc and turns it. After a certain point he moves it to another location, keeps rotating it and then eventually it is done. So basically a combo of mushrooms and worms.
He then sells the mushroom /worms manure as another source of income. Nothing is wasted.
If you ever want to bounce ideas off someone, I'm happy to be of service!
I've done a variety of things, unfortunately my location is wrong for me, so my dream is over. (Humans basically caused all my issues with their gossip, judgement, nosiness, jealousy, apite, etc). Avoid humans if possible.
I have heard of everything but use of mushrooms, forest gardening, hugelkultur and lasagna layering. I used to make my own worm compost, will soon be buying a farm next year - sounds like I need to research more!
Mushrooms make some of the best fertilizer!
It definitely takes effort to create a large scale set up. I know a guy who has a system that collects rain water. He monitors the temp/ humidity in the grow room and some program alerts him to any changes.
He grows blue, pink, yellow mushrooms, oysters, lionsmane, chestnut, etc in sawdust. Put the spores on wood or sawdust.
There are some easy grow boxes on the market now for home use.... and for other types of mushrooms.
After harvesting the mushrooms and selling, he puts the saw dust into an area with worms etc and turns it. After a certain point he moves it to another location, keeps rotating it and then eventually it is done. So basically a combo of mushrooms and worms.
He then sells the mushroom /worms manure as another source of income. Nothing is wasted.
Good luck with your farm! What an exciting adventure! So much to create!
Note: Sulfur dust, diatomaceous earth are useful
And remember that some plants put together can help each other grow or deter pests.
I'm very familiar with and use the D.E. but haven't heard of the Sulfur Dust. Thank you. It's the adventure of a lifetime.
If you ever want to bounce ideas off someone, I'm happy to be of service!
I've done a variety of things, unfortunately my location is wrong for me, so my dream is over. (Humans basically caused all my issues with their gossip, judgement, nosiness, jealousy, apite, etc). Avoid humans if possible.
But overall it was a wild ride!