Comments on: Mark’s OSCR – 01-25-10 http://www.redwormcomposting.com/large-scale-vermicomposting/mark%e2%80%99s-oscr-%e2%80%93-01-25-10/ Red Wiggler Worms, European Nightcrawlers and loads of helpful Worm Composting Information Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:46:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Smallzi http://www.redwormcomposting.com/large-scale-vermicomposting/mark%e2%80%99s-oscr-%e2%80%93-01-25-10/comment-page-1/#comment-27968 Smallzi Wed, 17 Nov 2010 16:26:02 +0000 http://www.redwormcomposting.com/?p=1953#comment-27968 I watched all of your videos and read all of your posts last night. Great stuff indeed! I really appreciate your attention to detail. One thing occurred to me, and i wondered if you had thought about it. Why not reverse the fan in the harvest chamber to create a negative pressure gradient, drawing air from the top down. This might help to mitigate the issue you had with the bottom layer becoming dried out. Just a thought. Worm on! I watched all of your videos and read all of your posts last night. Great stuff indeed! I really appreciate your attention to detail.

One thing occurred to me, and i wondered if you had thought about it. Why not reverse the fan in the harvest chamber to create a negative pressure gradient, drawing air from the top down. This might help to mitigate the issue you had with the bottom layer becoming dried out.

Just a thought. Worm on!

]]> By: Kuan http://www.redwormcomposting.com/large-scale-vermicomposting/mark%e2%80%99s-oscr-%e2%80%93-01-25-10/comment-page-1/#comment-24258 Kuan Fri, 29 Jan 2010 15:30:01 +0000 http://www.redwormcomposting.com/?p=1953#comment-24258 Yep. They sure disappeared fast this time. I saw some seeds sprouted yesterday so must be from those pumpkins. Wow, 4 bins inside the house? I was thinking of getting a bin started in my basement but don't think my husband will entertain that idea too well though. I think I'll hibernate for a couple of days before checking the worms again. We sure have some snow this time. Kuan Yep. They sure disappeared fast this time. I saw some seeds sprouted yesterday so must be from those pumpkins.

Wow, 4 bins inside the house? I was thinking of getting a bin started in my basement but don’t think my husband will entertain that idea too well though.

I think I’ll hibernate for a couple of days before checking the worms again. We sure have some snow this time.

Kuan

]]> By: Mark from Kansas http://www.redwormcomposting.com/large-scale-vermicomposting/mark%e2%80%99s-oscr-%e2%80%93-01-25-10/comment-page-1/#comment-24257 Mark from Kansas Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:44:41 +0000 http://www.redwormcomposting.com/?p=1953#comment-24257 Thanks Kuan, You had 2 pumpkins disappear that fast? (whispering... I split my bin and have 4 bins in the house) Mark Thanks Kuan,
You had 2 pumpkins disappear that fast?
(whispering… I split my bin and have 4 bins in the house)
Mark

]]> By: Kuan http://www.redwormcomposting.com/large-scale-vermicomposting/mark%e2%80%99s-oscr-%e2%80%93-01-25-10/comment-page-1/#comment-24256 Kuan Thu, 28 Jan 2010 20:55:37 +0000 http://www.redwormcomposting.com/?p=1953#comment-24256 Mark, another good one! I like that your melons just sort of disappeared. LOL!! Tell Letty to get more melons, worms seem to like them. I also wondered where the pumpkins went and I fed 2 big ones to them last week. All I saw was the stems. Crank up the heater because another snow storm is coming and I think it will hit your area harder than where mine is. Kuan Mark, another good one! I like that your melons just sort of disappeared. LOL!! Tell Letty to get more melons, worms seem to like them. I also wondered where the pumpkins went and I fed 2 big ones to them last week. All I saw was the stems.

Crank up the heater because another snow storm is coming and I think it will hit your area harder than where mine is.

Kuan

]]> By: Mark from Kansas http://www.redwormcomposting.com/large-scale-vermicomposting/mark%e2%80%99s-oscr-%e2%80%93-01-25-10/comment-page-1/#comment-24252 Mark from Kansas Thu, 28 Jan 2010 02:29:46 +0000 http://www.redwormcomposting.com/?p=1953#comment-24252 Hi John, You know what I have found out is, each bin is different. They are as unique as the person feeding the worms. The way I work my bin in Kansas won't be the same in Florida. I think that is the cool thing about it, there are no real musts. You know what does matter, is that we are all trying to do something to something that helps. whether it's growing our own organic food free of chemicals or, in my case, trash reduction. Maybe your bin can go where no bin has gone before. Mark Hi John,
You know what I have found out is, each bin is different. They are as unique as the person feeding the worms. The way I work my bin in Kansas won’t be the same in Florida. I think that is the cool thing about it, there are no real musts.
You know what does matter, is that we are all trying to do something to something that helps. whether it’s growing our own organic food free of chemicals or, in my case, trash reduction.
Maybe your bin can go where no bin has gone before.
Mark

]]> By: John H. from Orlando http://www.redwormcomposting.com/large-scale-vermicomposting/mark%e2%80%99s-oscr-%e2%80%93-01-25-10/comment-page-1/#comment-24251 John H. from Orlando Thu, 28 Jan 2010 02:15:50 +0000 http://www.redwormcomposting.com/?p=1953#comment-24251 I think your set~up is unique in that both the top and bottom surfaces are dry. This seems contrary to the practices of other vermiculturists/vermicomposters, but I guess if it works for your stock then it doesn't matter. I think your set~up is unique in that both the top and bottom surfaces are dry. This seems contrary to the practices of other vermiculturists/vermicomposters, but I guess if it works for your stock then it doesn’t matter.

]]> By: Heather http://www.redwormcomposting.com/large-scale-vermicomposting/mark%e2%80%99s-oscr-%e2%80%93-01-25-10/comment-page-1/#comment-24248 Heather Wed, 27 Jan 2010 19:41:41 +0000 http://www.redwormcomposting.com/?p=1953#comment-24248 Awesome, Mark..love the video, especially the cartoon script. Letty is a great video guru--you don't pay her enough! What would I do...put a winter squash or pumpkin rind on top of your bins, wait about 2 weeks...harvest the hatched worms...wait 2 more weeks, harvest the rest and use/sell the VC. Awesome, Mark..love the video, especially the cartoon script. Letty is a great video guru–you don’t pay her enough!

What would I do…put a winter squash or pumpkin rind on top of your bins, wait about 2 weeks…harvest the hatched worms…wait 2 more weeks, harvest the rest and use/sell the VC.

]]> By: catherine http://www.redwormcomposting.com/large-scale-vermicomposting/mark%e2%80%99s-oscr-%e2%80%93-01-25-10/comment-page-1/#comment-24245 catherine Wed, 27 Jan 2010 12:05:49 +0000 http://www.redwormcomposting.com/?p=1953#comment-24245 Yeah, i hatch them in the VC, but I'm always looking for ways to sort them out and hatch them separately, because it would up take less space. As soon as I put a batch of VC in the garden the birds arrive to see how many worms thay can catch! And there are always some left. Yeah, i hatch them in the VC, but I’m always looking for ways to sort them out and hatch them separately, because it would up take less space. As soon as I put a batch of VC in the garden the birds arrive to see how many worms thay can catch! And there are always some left.

]]> By: Mark from Kansas http://www.redwormcomposting.com/large-scale-vermicomposting/mark%e2%80%99s-oscr-%e2%80%93-01-25-10/comment-page-1/#comment-24241 Mark from Kansas Wed, 27 Jan 2010 00:24:51 +0000 http://www.redwormcomposting.com/?p=1953#comment-24241 Catherine, I'll try to hatch them, somebody might be interested in buying the VC as is, I just don't know. What would you do? I have 3 big tubs already. Catherine,
I’ll try to hatch them, somebody might be interested in buying the VC as is, I just don’t know. What would you do? I have 3 big tubs already.

]]> By: Mark from Kansas http://www.redwormcomposting.com/large-scale-vermicomposting/mark%e2%80%99s-oscr-%e2%80%93-01-25-10/comment-page-1/#comment-24240 Mark from Kansas Wed, 27 Jan 2010 00:14:43 +0000 http://www.redwormcomposting.com/?p=1953#comment-24240 Thanks Andrew Thanks Andrew

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