What to do with worm bin leachate?
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Worm bin is a maggot bin
Comments (6)The bedding used for vermicomposting creates a very nice environment to raise fly larva, maggots, because it contains the food they like, decaying vegetative material, and the high moisture levels needed to support them. For those maggots present a light dusting of a desiccant, such as blood meal, can help and keeping the bin covered with a good window screen should be enough to keep the adult flies away so they do not lay more eggs....See MoreWorm bin not doing well
Comments (13)Check out previous posting for ants. I was told that only fire ants take up residence in a worm bin, and the others are just transient. This was indeed the case with me. The one time I did this and had to correct my bin, I took the active tray (the one with food and bedding), and removed any food I recognized, and added some fresh bedding on top. I totally cleaned out the other trays and collection bin, and when I put it back together, the ants never came back, and the ones that were in it took off. I did not feed that bin again for at least a week, and I knew things were going well again. I also don't let my collection bin have much leachate at all in it. If I notice it starting to collect, I add DRY shredded paper to the top, and it does well to collect the extra moisture as it recycles thru the bin. Also, at novemberguest's suggestion, I put all shredded dry paper in the bin above the collection tray. It works great. I still get plenty of worms in the basement, but they are not drowning, and they seem to enjoy it. Also, no more stank leachate!...See Moreworm bin sos? (and, do i have aliens in my worm bin, or bsf?)
Comments (1)I am fairly new to worms myself, but it sounds you're doing the right thing for the moisture. It probally just needs a little time. The critters a probally BSF. As long as the bin is outside, you'll probally have them. I pick them out and feed to my Chickens. They are not supposed to harm the worms, though they appear as if they would. Since the adult fly doesn't like being inside, if you move the bin back inside you might find after one cycle the larvae are gone....See Morehow do I control the mites in my worm bin?
Comments (1)Mites usually mean to much moisture....See More- 12 years agolast modified: 9 years ago
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