indosnm 0 Posted September 14, 2004 Share Posted September 14, 2004 Why do farmers burn green stuff? in residential areas? Link to post Share on other sites
mattlucas 0 Posted September 14, 2004 Share Posted September 14, 2004 To get rid of waste Link to post Share on other sites
Ocean11 0 Posted September 14, 2004 Share Posted September 14, 2004 Because they don't know about composting. Perhaps you need to talk to your local representatives about the harmfulness of burning and the benefits of alternatives. There's lots of info on the web in Japanese about composting. Link to post Share on other sites
indosnm 0 Posted September 14, 2004 Author Share Posted September 14, 2004 How farmers can know nothing about composting boggles the mind! Link to post Share on other sites
frannyo 2 Posted September 15, 2004 Share Posted September 15, 2004 It sure does. And what they do do sure smells and gets on my nerves. Link to post Share on other sites
Telleboy 0 Posted September 15, 2004 Share Posted September 15, 2004 now that its harvest time, every farmer round is burning their rice stalks and the beautiful valley of Hakuba is now choked out with smoke. Bastards. Link to post Share on other sites
mina2 6 Posted September 16, 2004 Share Posted September 16, 2004 We've got that coming soon, I hate it. Smoke filled air for a few weeks, not good. Link to post Share on other sites
mattlucas 0 Posted September 16, 2004 Share Posted September 16, 2004 I am not condoning this at all but... you have to think about how much waste a farm will produce in a year. The composting process doesn't happen over night. Then what are they supposed to do with the soil? I don't see many Japanese house wanting to put in nice green lawns. Link to post Share on other sites
Ocean11 0 Posted September 16, 2004 Share Posted September 16, 2004 > Then what are they supposed to do with the soil? What do they currently use for fertilizer...? Link to post Share on other sites
mattlucas 0 Posted September 16, 2004 Share Posted September 16, 2004 I'm just being the devil's advotcate here You only need so much fertilizer. Rice fields arn't that big. Also I didn't mention this before. But composting takes up space which from looking at most farms in Japan is very limited. Link to post Share on other sites
Ocean11 0 Posted September 16, 2004 Share Posted September 16, 2004 There isn't that much waste from a rice field, and composting is pretty quick when it's done right. Tiger worms! Once you've cut the rice, you think there's a problem with space...? Link to post Share on other sites
Telleboy 0 Posted September 16, 2004 Share Posted September 16, 2004 how about rotary hoeing the stalks back into the feilds, then you have all winter to let it decompose also its natural fertilizer, much healthier than using chemicals, then you could even grow organic rice oneday!! Link to post Share on other sites
BagOfCrisps 24 Posted September 17, 2004 Share Posted September 17, 2004 So what, there's tons of fires in the fields then? Link to post Share on other sites
mattlucas 0 Posted September 17, 2004 Share Posted September 17, 2004 I do love the smell of a good camp or organic waste burning fire. Brings back memories of childhood clearing land and getting in firewood for the winter. Having a weeny roast around the fire. Ahh. Memories. Link to post Share on other sites
Yuki's Passion 1 Posted September 17, 2004 Share Posted September 17, 2004 Id rather burn something else down Link to post Share on other sites
mattlucas 0 Posted September 18, 2004 Share Posted September 18, 2004 Wouldn't the composting stop though when the ground freezes? And in places in the mountains where some of you are saying the vallies are full of smoke the ground is going to be frozen in a few months for the winter. I know with worms that in the winter they all move to the centre of the composter as a survival technique using eachother for body heat in a huge worm orgy. Not much composting going on then is there. My mom had a worm farm for a few years. I don't know about the orgy bit but they have to do something to pass the winter months. Link to post Share on other sites
nzlegend 1 Posted September 18, 2004 Share Posted September 18, 2004 Quote: Originally posted by Telleboy: now that its harvest time, every farmer round is burning their rice stalks and the beautiful valley of Hakuba is now choked out with smoke. Bastards. Hey Telleboy I just figured out who you are! boy I am a thick twit sometimes. You must have short memory of farmers around Methven burning off their stubble. You should be used to the smoke , rice stalks, wheat and barley stalks they all burn Link to post Share on other sites
kutsurogi 0 Posted September 21, 2004 Share Posted September 21, 2004 Am I alone in actually not minding that smell? It's kinda relaxing if its not too strong. Do they put incense sticks in it Link to post Share on other sites
fukdane 2 Posted September 22, 2004 Share Posted September 22, 2004 Quote: Am I alone in actually not minding that smell? Yep! Link to post Share on other sites
mattlucas 0 Posted September 22, 2004 Share Posted September 22, 2004 No way. I love the smell of a good fire like that. Like I said above. Reminds me of childhood days. Link to post Share on other sites
Telleboy 0 Posted September 23, 2004 Share Posted September 23, 2004 Hey snowglider, havent worked out who you are yet, but yeah the good ol` Methven red necks burnin their stubble bugged me too, Im lucky Im from a dairy farm, just smelt cow shit all day. Ever want to visit Hakuba just give us a hollar. Link to post Share on other sites
cal 6 Posted September 24, 2004 Share Posted September 24, 2004 I kinda like it too, it reminds me of some camping trips I had at school. Link to post Share on other sites
excuse me 0 Posted September 25, 2004 Share Posted September 25, 2004 Whats with those little funnel like things they have sticking out of the burning heaps? Link to post Share on other sites
scouser 4 Posted October 1, 2004 Share Posted October 1, 2004 Those be chimneys. Link to post Share on other sites
Yuki's Passion 1 Posted October 1, 2004 Share Posted October 1, 2004 Quote: Originally posted by Toque: Wouldn't the composting stop though when the ground freezes? And in places in the mountains where some of you are saying the vallies are full of smoke the ground is going to be frozen in a few months for the winter. I know with worms that in the winter they all move to the centre of the composter as a survival technique using eachother for body heat in a huge worm orgy. Not much composting going on then is there. My mom had a worm farm for a few years. I don't know about the orgy bit but they have to do something to pass the winter months. Mate, do they do composting at like Under feet feet feet feet feet feet ? Maybe no Link to post Share on other sites
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