Dave-G Posted July 13, 2011 Report Share Posted July 13, 2011 I passed a field near a permission this morning and just inside an ungated opening/entry in the hedge is a few lorry or trailor loads of something looking a bit like topsoil from a distance in the darkness. I'm curious and being nosey took a closer look. The exposed hard crusty surface of the piles is greyish and lumpy, sort of looking perhaps like the remains of a coke fire but it will crumble a bit by hand. The lumps were sort of stuck together. Attempting to "feel its solidy" by foot pressure was a surprise as the pile was 'pliant or extremely thick slurryish about an inch or so beneath the surface. That inner 'substance' was much darker and moist - almost charcoal looking but with a sort of thick and heavy gooey texture visually looking like blamange, and though I feel daft saying this it felt something like cold soft flesh. I can't describe the smell other than it was not unpleasant or acidic smelling and it was not animal manure. Any ideas please chaps? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al4x Posted July 13, 2011 Report Share Posted July 13, 2011 (edited) human faeces or at least sewage sludge is the proper term. Now go and wash your hands Edited July 13, 2011 by al4x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curly87 Posted July 13, 2011 Report Share Posted July 13, 2011 (edited) Is there a paper mill near by? could be old paper making waste. They used to dump loads it in fields near us and then spread it. Not sure what it does to the soil however. Hmm just read you post again sounds like human poop! if its darker in the middle Edited July 13, 2011 by Curly87 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harnser Posted July 13, 2011 Report Share Posted July 13, 2011 Sounds like the slurry taken from the suger beet factory lagoons after the beet has been washed . This is used to enhance the land . Harnser . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pegasus bridge Posted July 13, 2011 Report Share Posted July 13, 2011 just a guess - a biproduct of the sewage treatment process? i think they refer to it as 'cake' , although i do like cakes, i wouldnt like to eat that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GRamsay Posted July 13, 2011 Report Share Posted July 13, 2011 just a guess - a biproduct of the sewage treatment process? i think they refer to it as 'cake' , although i do like cakes, i wouldnt like to eat that. Who wants a nice chocolate cake?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garyb Posted July 13, 2011 Report Share Posted July 13, 2011 Agree with Alex. It will be human *****, we have loads of it on the farm down here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al4x Posted July 13, 2011 Report Share Posted July 13, 2011 and if you ever see a pile of it with tomatoes on top I personally would leave them there. Having seen ramblers not knowing what it was and picking them it nearly put me off my lunch that day are you there DaveG or still trying to wash your hands Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruno22rf Posted July 13, 2011 Report Share Posted July 13, 2011 Sounds like "organic" fertiliser to me-in other words human waste.If you look closely you can often see tiny pieces of paper in the mix.When you buy anything organic it is often grown using this waste product.I,m pretty sure that farmers get it free or may even get paid to use it?-must work out a hell of a lot cheaper than Nitrogen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pegasus bridge Posted July 13, 2011 Report Share Posted July 13, 2011 Who wants a nice chocolate cake?? mmmm tasty just noticed this as well ; Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fo5ter Posted July 13, 2011 Report Share Posted July 13, 2011 If you look closely you can often see tiny pieces of paper in the mix. Were there any little bits of sweetcorn stuck to your boot? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imperfection Posted July 13, 2011 Report Share Posted July 13, 2011 Just what you need to read when you're eating a sandwich... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beretta28g Posted July 13, 2011 Report Share Posted July 13, 2011 Im with Harnser on this one, sugar beet wase. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al4x Posted July 13, 2011 Report Share Posted July 13, 2011 correct me if I'm wrong but are they processing beet at the moment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSPUK Posted July 13, 2011 Report Share Posted July 13, 2011 were there any little red and white rat's with long white tails scurrying around in it. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harnser Posted July 13, 2011 Report Share Posted July 13, 2011 correct me if I'm wrong but are they processing beet at the moment No they are not ,but they are clearing out the lagoons ready for next season . If you have ever been to a beet factory you will see the hugh lagoons that get silted up after washing the beet . Harnser Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mk1 Man Posted July 13, 2011 Report Share Posted July 13, 2011 (edited) correct me if I'm wrong but are they processing beet at the moment I'm pretty sure the "campaign" as they call it for processing sugar beet happens between later in the year. incidentally, when i was younger we did a lot of work for British sugar at their Newark Factory. Very interesting place, we had an unofficial tour round having got hold of some British Sugar overalls and a clipboard and went for a wander over a dinner break. Amazing to see artic lorries being tipped up, cab and all to empty them. The pulp nutting section where they mix the old beet pulp with molasses to make Cattle feed pellets is a bit of a sticky dark hole tho. Edited July 13, 2011 by Mk1 Man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yankeedoodlepigeon Posted July 13, 2011 Report Share Posted July 13, 2011 I have been rubbing my hands in *@$£ all day....Just thought I would share that with you all... :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CZ550Kevlar Posted July 13, 2011 Report Share Posted July 13, 2011 I was under the impression that it was the new stuff they were starting to use to replace the traditional slurry, i`m sure it is basically the solids bit from sewerage plants, they collect it in skips then it`s processed and dumped in fields to sit for a while then when disturbed it stinks all over again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr W Posted July 13, 2011 Report Share Posted July 13, 2011 I believe that human waste can't be used on land used for growing food but ok for non-food crops? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al4x Posted July 13, 2011 Report Share Posted July 13, 2011 I believe that human waste can't be used on land used for growing food but ok for non-food crops? Its well treated and can be used certainly on normal arable land, but is restricted on nitrate vulnerable zones and levels you can use it at are relatively low. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatcatsplat Posted July 13, 2011 Report Share Posted July 13, 2011 were there any little red and white rat's with long white tails scurrying around in it. Dave Shades of "The Young Ones" there i think!! This stuff is on two of my farms in Kent - Attracts the birds like nothing else - Always guaranteed to shoot a bird or two rising off it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil Elvis Posted July 13, 2011 Report Share Posted July 13, 2011 Its ****! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferret Master Posted July 13, 2011 Report Share Posted July 13, 2011 I've been on the back of a quad with Stillsy on here driving me through a pile of the stuff. Lush. FM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alastair0903 Posted July 13, 2011 Report Share Posted July 13, 2011 Im with Harnser on this one, sugar beet wase. i have to agree here , i`m fairly sure the beet waste is turned into a product called lime X . it is spread on fields and has a lime like alkline affect on the soil. i have spread tonnes of the stuff , sounds just like it as it has darker , even black bits in it ! if it was human waste you would not be going within about 50ft of the heap as the smell clucking horrific ! and i can put up with some smell **** but this is in another leauge ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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