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Make better use of your compost by turning every pound into 4-10 gallons of extract that can be added to your gardens!
The X100 Bio-Extractor is a great budget solution to get started with compost extraction and building soil with beneficial microbes.
Homestead and small orchard must-have with a manual auger for off-grid operation!
Overview
This compost extractor uses a manual auger water jet system to efficiently dislodge beneficial microorganisms from compost. Liquid compost extract helps to improve water infiltration and retention, increase root development and carbon sequestration, expand plant nutrient uptake and improve overall plant health, promoting resistance to pests and disease.
Introduced into the 6 gallon hopper, compost passes through a variable-speed auger. This adjustable mechanism allows precise control over the amount of compost entering the extraction chamber.
As it moves through the extractor, water jets along the auger rinse the material and then a sieve filters microorganisms from the solid material. The sieve can be used with different sized mesh screens for various levels of filtration. By adjusting the auger speed and sieve size, you can fine-tune the concentration and sediment load.
A bio-extractor to make liquid compost extract is a great tool for the homesteader, market gardener, orchardist, biology teacher, or soil building expert.
Features & Benefits:
- Build soil faster with liquid compost extract
- 1lb of compost can be turned into 4-10 gallons of extract
- Produces up to 250 gallons of extract per hour
- Patent pending stepped auger design protects against potential overloading
- Allows easy and precise control of extract concentration
- Manual auger operation allows off-grid operation if water pressure is sufficient
- Water agitation prevents bridging in the hopper
- Interchangeable sieve for different levels of filtration
- 6 gallon hopper capacity
- 4' long discharge hose (1.5" diameter) with female camlock is included
- Made in the U.S.A
Please note, this extractor requires a minimum water supply of 4.5 GPM at 40 PSI.
Common Extract Applications:
- Foliar sprays
- Seed coating prior to planting
- Root drenching prior to bareroot/plug planting
- Incorporation into irrigation/drip-irrigation
- Biochar inoculation
- In-furrow applications when seed planting
- Fertigation, including pivot irrigation systems
Compost Extract vs Compost Tea:
Compost Extract:
- Produced by water jet separation of microbes from compost material
- Can be stored for 2-3 weeks before use
- Microbial foods can be added at time of application for consumption within the soil
- The relative concentration of bacteria, fungi and protozoa in the extract closely reflects that of the original compost, making it ideal for in-soil applications
- Inoculate soil with the full spectrum of beneficial microbes at once
Compost Tea:
- Involves a “brewing” process to increase microbes by adding microbial foods and aerating the liquid for 12-48 hours
- Tea must be applied immediately, or harmful anaerobic microbes will take over
- Biological makeup is less diverse than extract, as a few bacterial strains tend to dominate, while fungi and protozoa do not increase significantly
- Effective foliar application, as beneficial bacteria will out-compete pathogenic strains and prevent disease
Description
Make better use of your compost by turning every pound into 4-10 gallons of extract that can be added to your gardens!
The X100 Bio-Extractor is a great budget solution to get started with compost extraction and building soil with beneficial microbes.
Homestead and small orchard must-have with a manual auger for off-grid operation!
Overview
This compost extractor uses a manual auger water jet system to efficiently dislodge beneficial microorganisms from compost. Liquid compost extract helps to improve water infiltration and retention, increase root development and carbon sequestration, expand plant nutrient uptake and improve overall plant health, promoting resistance to pests and disease.
Introduced into the 6 gallon hopper, compost passes through a variable-speed auger. This adjustable mechanism allows precise control over the amount of compost entering the extraction chamber.
As it moves through the extractor, water jets along the auger rinse the material and then a sieve filters microorganisms from the solid material. The sieve can be used with different sized mesh screens for various levels of filtration. By adjusting the auger speed and sieve size, you can fine-tune the concentration and sediment load.
A bio-extractor to make liquid compost extract is a great tool for the homesteader, market gardener, orchardist, biology teacher, or soil building expert.
Features & Benefits:
- Build soil faster with liquid compost extract
- 1lb of compost can be turned into 4-10 gallons of extract
- Produces up to 250 gallons of extract per hour
- Patent pending stepped auger design protects against potential overloading
- Allows easy and precise control of extract concentration
- Manual auger operation allows off-grid operation if water pressure is sufficient
- Water agitation prevents bridging in the hopper
- Interchangeable sieve for different levels of filtration
- 6 gallon hopper capacity
- 4' long discharge hose (1.5" diameter) with female camlock is included
- Made in the U.S.A
Please note, this extractor requires a minimum water supply of 4.5 GPM at 40 PSI.
Common Extract Applications:
- Foliar sprays
- Seed coating prior to planting
- Root drenching prior to bareroot/plug planting
- Incorporation into irrigation/drip-irrigation
- Biochar inoculation
- In-furrow applications when seed planting
- Fertigation, including pivot irrigation systems
Compost Extract vs Compost Tea:
Compost Extract:
- Produced by water jet separation of microbes from compost material
- Can be stored for 2-3 weeks before use
- Microbial foods can be added at time of application for consumption within the soil
- The relative concentration of bacteria, fungi and protozoa in the extract closely reflects that of the original compost, making it ideal for in-soil applications
- Inoculate soil with the full spectrum of beneficial microbes at once
Compost Tea:
- Involves a “brewing” process to increase microbes by adding microbial foods and aerating the liquid for 12-48 hours
- Tea must be applied immediately, or harmful anaerobic microbes will take over
- Biological makeup is less diverse than extract, as a few bacterial strains tend to dominate, while fungi and protozoa do not increase significantly
- Effective foliar application, as beneficial bacteria will out-compete pathogenic strains and prevent disease
- Key Feature:
- Build soil with liquid compost extract, a great way to practice regenerative gardening.
- Hoppy Capacity:
- 6 Gallons
- Output:
- Produces up to 250 gallons/hour
- Exterior Dimensions:
- 42"L X 15"W X 20"H
- Weight:
- 51 lbs
- Origin:
- Made in the U.S.A.
- Lead Time:
- Ships within 2-3 Business Days
- No-hassle, 30 day returns
- No sales tax
- Quick shipping
- Secure shopping (SSL, PCI, McAfee Secure)
- In business since 2000
- Member of Better Business Bureau, Green America, and US EPA Watersense
- Carbon-neutral, Family-owned business that promotes sustainability!
Specifications:
- Key Feature:
- Build soil with liquid compost extract, a great way to practice regenerative gardening.
- Hoppy Capacity:
- 6 Gallons
- Output:
- Produces up to 250 gallons/hour
- Exterior Dimensions:
- 42"L X 15"W X 20"H
- Weight:
- 51 lbs
- Origin:
- Made in the U.S.A.
- Lead Time:
- Ships within 2-3 Business Days
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