Gbiota beds

Gbiota beds were developed to help restore gut biology which is really the control centre for our bodies. Trillions of cells communicate with each other to provide intelligence which determines, with our head brain, our appetite and how much food we store.

They work on the flood and drain principle in which a compost tea floods the root zone on a regular basis. Minerals in the soil are broken down by the soil biology so they are readily available to the plants. We have a nutrient rich biologically active soil and health starts in the soil.

They were developed from Wicking Beds, which are still a very viable system for the home gardener, but Gbiota beds are better suited for larger commercial style growing for health conscious people.

Open beds – e.g. beds made directly in the soil, are suitable for larger areas while closed bed, e.g in closed boxes which may be more suitable for green or shade houses for insect and climate protection.

The principles are the same for both systems. Clean waste can be placed in the compost area or if there is a danger of contamination the compost can be pre-fermented or if there is a health risk from contamination even used to grow compost crops which are harvested for compost.

A pump is place in a sump  below the bed levels and a timer (or from a solar panel with shade panels for timing) used to flood the base of the beds flooding the root zone with the nutrient rich tea and the beds then allowed to drain.