Comments on: Mark’s OSCR – 01-08-10 http://www.redwormcomposting.com/large-scale-vermicomposting/marks-oscr-01-08-10/ 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: Mark from Kansas http://www.redwormcomposting.com/large-scale-vermicomposting/marks-oscr-01-08-10/comment-page-1/#comment-24106 Mark from Kansas Tue, 12 Jan 2010 19:50:04 +0000 http://www.redwormcomposting.com/?p=1874#comment-24106 warm Mark, Hello from Kansas and I love those bins you have. They look so practical. Are you able to cut down on the labor you put in on your farm? warm Mark,
Hello from Kansas and I love those bins you have. They look so practical.
Are you able to cut down on the labor you put in on your farm?

]]> By: Mark from Kansas http://www.redwormcomposting.com/large-scale-vermicomposting/marks-oscr-01-08-10/comment-page-1/#comment-24105 Mark from Kansas Tue, 12 Jan 2010 19:45:35 +0000 http://www.redwormcomposting.com/?p=1874#comment-24105 Hi Jeff B., Man that is a big question! Last spring I made a small OSCR just to see how it worked. I think the only major modification I made was the 4 inch fan. The OSCR blue print shows how to deal with leachate. I usually run a drier bin so, I left that part out. I put the fan in to cool it in the summer but, as luck would have it, it really pushes warm air up. With this type of bin, the VC is going to be of poor quality for a while due to the flow through process. That is normal because the worms will process what is on top first. When the VC comes down in the harvest chamber, I find worms, cocoons, and some VC that is OK. I screen it and then dump it on the top. What I add to the top from the harvest chamber does not get added to the trash weight. If you are confused, so am I. Jeff, write back and tell me if I helped, if not we can disect the bin Hi Jeff B.,
Man that is a big question! Last spring I made a small OSCR just to see how it worked. I think the only major modification I made was the 4 inch fan. The OSCR blue print shows how to deal with leachate. I usually run a drier bin so, I left that part out. I put the fan in to cool it in the summer but, as luck would have it, it really pushes warm air up. With this type of bin, the VC is going to be of poor quality for a while due to the flow through process. That is normal because the worms will process what is on top first. When the VC comes down in the harvest chamber,
I find worms, cocoons, and some VC that is OK. I screen it and then dump it on the top. What I add to the top from the harvest chamber does not get added to the trash weight.
If you are confused, so am I.
Jeff, write back and tell me if I helped, if not we can disect the bin

]]> By: Mark from Kansas http://www.redwormcomposting.com/large-scale-vermicomposting/marks-oscr-01-08-10/comment-page-1/#comment-24093 Mark from Kansas Sat, 09 Jan 2010 21:33:40 +0000 http://www.redwormcomposting.com/?p=1874#comment-24093 Hi John, Using a thermometer and my nose are 2 of my most important tools. What is ironic is, that the fan I installed was to keep the bin cool in the summer. Hi John,
Using a thermometer and my nose are 2 of my most important tools.
What is ironic is, that the fan I installed was to keep the bin cool in the summer.

]]> By: Jeff B http://www.redwormcomposting.com/large-scale-vermicomposting/marks-oscr-01-08-10/comment-page-1/#comment-24092 Jeff B Sat, 09 Jan 2010 19:04:21 +0000 http://www.redwormcomposting.com/?p=1874#comment-24092 Mark, Thanks so much for sharing the details of the OSCR bin. Looks like you have made some modifications from the original plans. Could you describe what changes you made, and what else you might recommend? Also, how often do you harvest the castings from your bin? Thanks....Jeff Mark,

Thanks so much for sharing the details of the OSCR bin. Looks like you have made some modifications from the original plans. Could you describe what changes you made, and what else you might recommend? Also, how often do you harvest the castings from your bin?

Thanks….Jeff

]]> By: John H. from Orlando http://www.redwormcomposting.com/large-scale-vermicomposting/marks-oscr-01-08-10/comment-page-1/#comment-24090 John H. from Orlando Sat, 09 Jan 2010 12:30:20 +0000 http://www.redwormcomposting.com/?p=1874#comment-24090 That is awesome, this inspires me to get a new thermometer to check my bin temps. I think my smaller bin won't be as insulated as yours, but am still hopeful that the internal temperature will show a significant difference to the outside ambient temperature. Florida is typically immune to cold weather except for right now where we were expecting snow flurries. Climate change is crazy. That is awesome, this inspires me to get a new thermometer to check my bin temps. I think my smaller bin won’t be as insulated as yours, but am still hopeful that the internal temperature will show a significant difference to the outside ambient temperature. Florida is typically immune to cold weather except for right now where we were expecting snow flurries. Climate change is crazy.

]]> By: warm MARK http://www.redwormcomposting.com/large-scale-vermicomposting/marks-oscr-01-08-10/comment-page-1/#comment-24087 warm MARK Sat, 09 Jan 2010 04:37:14 +0000 http://www.redwormcomposting.com/?p=1874#comment-24087 It has just topped 27 deg C on the Garden Route in sunny South Africa!.. It has just topped 27 deg C on the Garden Route in sunny South Africa!..

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