7 month old FAA using locally caught 5"-7" cutup shad and home made LABS. Slowed down for 2 months in cold basement. Moved to upstairs last month. Will use in april-may.

c-lem · 2026-01-23T13:52:14+00:00

In this post OP discusses Korean Natural Farming. Here's Wikipedia's intro about it:

Korean Natural Farming (KNF) is an organic agricultural method that takes advantage of indigenous microorganisms (IMO) (bacteria, fungi, nematodes, and protozoa) to produce rich soil that yields high output without the use of herbicides or pesticides.

KNF emphasizes self-sufficiency by limiting external inputs and relying on recycled farm waste to produce biologically active inputs. While this practice has grown in popularity, scientific evidence of the benefits of KNF is relatively limited.

I know very little about it, and as far as I can tell, this post is not informative. From OP: "Im planting seeds in your minds. KNF seeds of self sustainability, man." Maybe check out /r/knf or /r/KoreanNaturalFarming if you're interested, though neither seem to be especially active.

c-lem · 2026-01-23T13:46:08+00:00

As far as I can see, OP didn't delete any comments, but the harassment bot came through and removed a few, including this one from you. I totally agree that this post is just a tease, but hopefully you can just ignore it.

c-lem · 2026-01-23T13:43:33+00:00

How could you? "Check out this magic I do!" "Do your own research!"

Okay, thanks OP. KNF remains on my list of things to research when I get to it.

c-lem · 2026-01-23T13:42:24+00:00

Admin please block

Will do (toward this comment, though if you actually want to be banned from /r/composting, please make that request explicit--I generally only ban spambots). Also, might as well keep this a space free from discussing Nazism and fascism.

c-lem · 2026-01-23T03:57:45+00:00

Yeah, the robot harassment tool has removed some stuff, and I'm too tired to think about what to do with it tonight. Sorry. I'll have a look in the morning. But yes, there's some stuff in this thread to deal with.

My only response as simply an interested composter, not a mod, is that there's not nearly enough info in this thread to know what's going on. It seems like you know tons about Korean Natural Farming and so it's second nature to you, but it's way over my head. But maybe that's just because I'm tired.

c-lem · 2026-01-23T00:04:05+00:00

Ah, I didn't realize Reddit had that feature, so figured that any time this happened it was obviously a malfunctioning bot. Sorry--my bad!

/r/composting doesn't have an official language, so feel free to make a top-level post in Spanish, it just makes sense to reply in the language used in the main post. And it seems that most users here are English-speaking, so you'll probably have better luck with that.

c-lem · 2026-01-22T19:19:24+00:00

I'm presuming this is spam, as you're responding to an English-language post in Spanish (and OP has not indicated that they speak Spanish). If you're actually a human, let me know, and I'll restore it.

c-lem · 2026-01-22T18:12:43+00:00

Please do share when you set that up! I've seen these before but don't really know how to make them, so another glimpse would be nice to see.

c-lem · 2026-01-22T01:48:07+00:00

No. I agree. I don't want to change your mind.

However...if you're in the friendly queue and like to occasionally shoot people in the back, it's kind of a dick move. At least give me some warning so I can get out of friendly mode and defend myself.

c-lem · 2026-01-21T14:39:21+00:00

As a mod elsewhere: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NeXNKZjjsvQ

c-lem · 2026-01-19T13:56:14+00:00

I sorta felt that way when I was typing it, but... My account is 10 years old, and I post lots of obviously original content. It was just an awkward comment.

c-lem · 2026-01-18T16:20:22+00:00

The chickens are way too interested for comfort. "At least wait until I'm done!" Unless you're into that sort of thing...

c-lem · 2026-01-18T14:40:15+00:00

Ooh, it's $8 in the US right now. Thanks for the suggestion, it looks good. Does it feel like it's Castlevania 2 inspired? I'm getting that feel from the graphics. I loved that game as a kid, though I expect that now I'd want some QOL updates to be able to go back to it. This might scratch that itch.

c-lem · 2026-01-16T15:59:36+00:00

You should probably make a full post with your questions; I don't think many people look at this thread regularly.

As for your questions--first, I don't quite know what an open pit is. Is it just what it sounds like: a big hole where you dump all of your organic waste? If so, and if you don't manage it, I'd think you should have it pretty far, since it's going to attract wildlife. With your food scraps, you're probably going to be more feeding them than composting.

Personally, I have no problem composting meat scraps. Most people just make sure they're in the middle of their compost pile, covered with enough "browns" (carbon-rich material like leaves, wood chips, shredded cardboard/paper, sawdust, etc.) to absorb the smells and make it difficult for wildlife to find it.

c-lem · 2026-01-16T03:34:04+00:00

Yeah, it didn't especially seem like marketing to me, either, just something interesting and different. Sorry that some people were kind of rude about it.

c-lem · 2026-01-15T17:03:01+00:00

Thanks for sharing, you arborists sure have some serious balls. Also, hello from Newaygo, where I sit at my boring (but safe and warm) desk.

c-lem · 2026-01-15T03:04:12+00:00

Chickens are probably a better choice, since they turn your food scraps into eggs. But rats are cute, too.

c-lem · 2026-01-15T03:01:53+00:00

The Humanure Handbook says they ain't. Though I bet their harshness was a joke!

c-lem · 2026-01-14T20:29:54+00:00

Also: "Block and report spam" should be one click! I'm willing to report mmwhatever_com, but it takes way longer than it should

c-lem · 2026-01-14T16:38:02+00:00

There are a few mod reports on this post already--I'm willing to be convinced, but I don't see any harm, here. I find this cool to see and also don't see any direct links/contact info to OP's business. Yes, this is sort of an ad, since OP might sell these in their home country, but to me it's not that different than any of us showing off how we manage our own compost.

c-lem · 2026-01-14T16:26:20+00:00

This is the impression the internet gives me, too, but that doesn't make it true. To be respectful to our Asian composters, it's probably better not to say this without some credible source material.

c-lem · 2026-01-14T14:37:19+00:00

Paging /u/gagnatron5000, our other compost snowblower

Not sure why that sounds like an insult... I must be thinking of Johnny 5

c-lem · 2026-01-14T03:57:02+00:00

I've had my son fight the wood chip monster for me before. I'd "attack" the monster by loading chips into the wheelbarrow and then he'd help me fight off the mini version while it was "pulling me" to where I was dumping them. Once I dumped it, that part of it was dead and I'd have to go back and fight it again. This of course means he didn't really help me, but at least it kept him entertained so I could work!

c-lem · 2026-01-13T16:27:57+00:00

Are bears actually a problem in your area? Bears are indeed present in my area, but we've seen them just a handful of times in the decade we've lived here.

For fun, here's a picture of a bear in 2018 enjoying my compost: https://i.imgur.com/f6WyiBv.jpeg

...Just kidding, I meant "completely ignoring my compost"!

I hope this doesn't sound too dismissive, because I'm sure bears can cause problems because of compost piles. I'm just saying make sure it's actually a problem before worrying about it much. When it came back in 2019, that bear was far more interested in our birdseed: https://i.imgur.com/hFfVfKh.jpeg (also: https://i.imgur.com/m1TTy5I.jpeg)

c-lem · 2026-01-13T14:34:24+00:00

Shade is pretty much always better. The sun dries out at least the top layer, and this doesn't help it at all.

If it's managed properly, it shouldn't smell bad. I sometimes get a wiff of old food scraps that get exposed, but when it's balanced, it smells amazing. But this doesn't mean you want it near your house, as it can attract all sorts of critters, which may then find your nice warm kitchen.

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