Progress Report...

So the 'Lad's' have been busy the last few day's so here is an update on the Effluent Pond that is being 'built'.. It has to be able to hold 90 day's of effluent from the cowshed so thats 33mtrs x 20mtrs and 3 mtrs deep.. and you can see by the digger just how big it is ..

[Issi Bannerman]

That is B I G!

[julia]

@jamibann Our swimming pool builder daughter and SIL are getting quite excited and ready to come and plaster it .. Think we could hold the Olympics here...

[SandraD]

WOW to the dimensions. A wow photograph too, love the colour contrasts. Fav

[Graeme Stevens]

That's going to look like sh*t when it's finished ;))

[Dianne]

Yep - Olympic training pool!!

[Pat Knowles]

Very neat job Julz....Harry is very interested & impressed. So many more rules in NZ to keep up with! Your soil is quite a reddish colour.....looks pretty actually for a big pit!! Fencing it all off will be quite a job too! Expensive! 😨

[julia]

@happypat a bit mixed soil types.. the grey base is sandstone.. so a good solid base.. I will do another update shot just for Harry..

[Pat Knowles]

@julzmaioro Excellent! That’s not FG on that machine is it? 😀

[julia]

@happypat No kept him away from that..

[Kathy A]

Gorgeous colours

[Margo]

Great colours Big hole in the ground!!

[Monique]

WoW, impressive ! Nice shot too

[Rob Z]

I love the colours and feel of your image - and what a big catchment pond. Just a little bit scary - will it be terribly smelly (I'm imagining so!)?

[julia]

@robz there is a treatment that is added so that its not smelly.. it is a resonable distance from the house.. and it is spayed on the pastures.. when its not too wet..

[Maggiemae]

This would be an ongoing project! Important and a good photo to post its progress!

[Rob Z]

@julzmaioro Ahh - that all sounds so useful - even making your own fertilizer. And it's such a striking image with those wonderful colours! Thanks for your answer. :)

[Junko Y]

It's Mike Mulligan!

[Babs]

Wow it is huge, quite a lot of work. Good to hear it won't be smelly when it is finished.

[Joan Robillard]

sh*t that is big!

[Wendy]

He is doing a great job here. It looks so well designed and built.
It will be great storage for you. I imagine you will be able to keep a full year in there and spread just once a year. Spreading manure is never a fun job but is so good for the soil.

[Merrelyn]

I love the colours in this. That's a huge pond to fill in three months!

[Pam Knowler]

Wow that is huge!! The farmer here was out all day yesterday with his tractor and a big storage tanker behind spraying all the surrounding fields. This morning there is a very strong "country" smell outside and even in the house!! Is this what living in the country is all about? I am a townie!! LOL!!

[Mallory]

Such gorgeous colors!

[Lesley Aldridge]

Wow, that is a whole load of poo! Imagine if it was a pool, I would be on the first plane out of here over to you!!

[Diana]

Gosh that is quite huge!

[haskar]

A great documentary capture.

[Shutterbug]

Beautiful photo with the vibrant background and the work in the front. How long does it take to decompose? Why 90 days worth? What happens with the effluent the rest of the year?

[Nick]

Coo, that’s a big hole. Looks like a very neat job though.

[julia]

@shutterbug49 It has to be 90 days allowing for very wet days .. but as we are in hilly country it will be 'sprayed' on the pastures as liquid manure regular intervals ..

[Marnie]

Boys and their toys, business as usual. That's one heck of an 'ole.