Comments on: Bad Bokashi Update

By: Bentley

Bentley — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 13:16:45 +0000

DIANE – That’s interesting, and certainly similar to some experiences I’ve had myself. I actually made the mistake of adding a foul material like your weeds (I did the same thing but with grass clippings) to a bin and ended up with some dead worms. Now, if something smells really foul I know it needs more time to age – it can be added to a worm composting system AS LONG as the worms can stay away from it for as long as they want.
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SOUKS – That’s a good way to put it. And when you add too much to a bin, you are essentially making them live in it (which leads to trouble). Your strategy with the stacking bin sounds like a great approach.

By: Souks Widji

Souks Widji — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 04:50:03 +0000

Worms like eating bokashi, but not living in it.
When I add bokashi to one tray of my worm farm, the level of activity stays about the same.
However on the tray below there is an explosion of worm numbers, feeding on the run-off.

By: Diane from Fredericton

Diane from Fredericton — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 13:42:33 +0000

Not sure what “bokashi waste” is but looks like a pile of yuck! LOL

In early spring I read on the net to put weeds in a plastic container with water for a few months before putting them in the compost… so I tried it… well it looked like THAT (your pile for yuck)… and the smell was worse than any portapotty visit I’ve been to. LOL Needless to say I won’t be doing that again. Yuck Yuck Yuck.

The neat thing about the experience was realizing how fast it dried up and the smell went away… a matter of hours. And two days later it looked like a pile of dry straw. I’m thinking that worms would have liked it, but only for the first 24 hours. Not the best environment once dried up.

Thanks for your continual experiments. I reallyenjoy reading about them.

By: Bentley

Bentley — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 16:16:32 +0000

LoL – don’t be fooled by my camera trickery, Nic!
😉
Those are pretty tiny springtails, and this was a close up macro shot.

By: Nic

Nic — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 15:43:34 +0000

WOW! your worms are HUGE!! >.<