Make Your Own Biological Inputs
This group shares knowledge, experience and the ’how to’ of making your on biological inputs for farms.
Organizer:
- Organized by
- No Organizers
Moving Molasses!
-
Moving Molasses!
Hi All,
I’m about to start the process of ‘growing’ my own Bio-Fertiliser. I have no experience in handling molasses and will be wanting to transfer from a 200L drum to an IBC.
Considering the viscosity of the molasses, does anyone have some practical ideas for achieving this?
Appreciate your help,
Geoff
-
4 Replies
-
Geoff- I have stuck with using the 20kg drums to make it a bit easier. All I could suggest is a hand drum pump. There are different versions for fuel, oil, chemicals etc. but the viscosity will be the key driver
-
Are you talking about transferring the whole drum or just what you need? Either way it does pour fairly easy when warm (ie on a warm day) but there will be a bit of residue left inside the drum. If you leave it upside down to drain into something most of it should come out.
-
Thank you to you both.
I’ll be transferring what I require for the particular batch so will now be looking for a hand pump and then doing it on a warm day!
Using the smaller volume containers will be the easiest option in the future.
Geoff
-
The stock feed I buy from has the 200l drum in the sun, on a stand, on it’s side. They have a honey valve screwed into the lid to measure out how much we want.
Log in to reply.