Integrated ecosystem for simultaneous cultivation of soil biology and plants

A method for cultivating compost, comprising:

• arranging an ecosystem including composting zones and plant root zones around a subirrigation system;
• and
• using a wicking system for irrigation of the composting zones and simultaneous plant cultivation, wherein:
• the subirrigation system includes one or more subirrigation pipes configured to receive water from a water supply line, the one or more subirrigation pipes further including access holes enabling passive transfer of water in the subirrigation pipes via the wicking system,
• a float valve tank assembly is coupled between the water supply line and a primary pipe in the subirrigation system, the float valve tank assembly configured to maintain a consistent water level in the one or more subirrigation pipes,
• the wicking system comprising wicking material in contact with the water in the subirrigation pipes and configured to draw water through the access holes to provide consistent moisture to compost in the composting zones and plant root zones;
• and
• aeration tubes comprising perforations are embedded within the composting zone and configured to maintain oxygen flow for aerating the composting zones,
• wherein the wicking material comprises potting material, the potting material being a soil mix contained within growbags that support plants,
• wherein the growbags are supported atop a perforated tray, the perforated tray being situated atop an access hole in the one or more subirrigation pipes and including a central aperture through which a meshed cup filled with the potting material extends into the water in the subirrigation pipe.