Biosecurity and Hygiene Treatments and prevention Husbandry Tiny organisms sweeten the soil 5 July 2021 4 minute read By: Austin Bailey Africa Start with any kind of edible starch, such as bananas, rice or bread. Tear it into bite-sized pieces. © Lacey West Wrap individual pieces of starch into scraps of cotton cloth and tie closed. © Lacey West Bury the wrapped starch in a shady spot in a hole about one foot deep. Wait one week. © Lacey West Dig up the starch, unwrap and make sure it doesn't smell bad. If so, discard. © Lacey West Mix the starch pieces together in a bag and top off with molasses or sugar. © Lacey West Hang the bag up for a week or more. © Lacey West Pour the mixture in a bucket, add water and mix. Add maize bran and more molasses or sugar. Cover the bucket and wait three days. © Lacey West Loosen the dirt bedding in the pen. © Lacey West Sprinkle the mixture over it. Attracted to the sweet smell, the pigs will dig at the indigenous microorganism mixture, helping to mix it into the bedding. © Lacey West < Previous > Next Sponsored Article Heifer International Our Partners Lallemand Lanxess Hamlet Protein Thermo Fisher Scientific Axcentive Austin Bailey Heifer International More from this author More Articles View all Leman Swine Conference: New swine research shows therapeutic levels of ceftiofur crystalline free acid in the first hour 15 April 2024 2 minute read Pig outlook — Lean hog futures bulls still in control but need to step up, NPPC lobbying Congress Policy and regulation Government and regulatory Feed commodity markets 12 April 2024 3 minute read Jim Wyckoff reports on the week's global pig news Heritage Feeds Tomorrow: Rick Swalla’s journey as a veterinarian SPONSOR Market Trends Markets and economics Sustainability 9 April 2024 6 minute read Learn more Dr. Swalla's family heritage in the swine industry Sponsored Article Heifer International Our Partners Lallemand Lanxess Hamlet Protein Thermo Fisher Scientific Axcentive
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