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    Vermicomposters Unite! Official Worm Farmers Thread

    Stiring things up a bit. Any worm enthusiast with vermicompost cinder block bed experience? WhereMyGentleFellowsAt? M
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    Dear Rasta Roy, Thanks so much for the valuable info! I am a bit surprised by the input/output...

    Dear Rasta Roy, Thanks so much for the valuable info! I am a bit surprised by the input/output ratio. What happens to the 90-85 % of waste? Does it turn into worm weight? it seems huge! I understand your operation is outdoors. what are your winter low temperatures? it drops in the 20's here...
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    Large scale worm composting

    Dear Dmannn, I thank you for your input. The fellow you mentioned does not have bins but little hills! 25 foot tall by 100 yard is a huge volume! ans his prices are outrageous! why dont you set yourself up with a small bin it would not cost you any more than the 55$ you pay for a gallon and you...
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    Large scale worm composting

    Cher TheEpicFlowers, I would not say it is terrible! French is an alien language! Only Dr. Spock and Macaron should be speaking it. I am getting carried away! lets get back to big worm farms. Does anyone has experience using cinder blocks to create windrow like worm bins? I am contemplating...
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    Large scale worm composting

    Dear @TheEpicFlowers, Did you watch the talk? Did you understand? If so, you are a true hero to my eyes. I took four years of french in HS but I could only understand "oui, non" and of course "merde ". Bonjouringly yours, M
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    Large scale worm composting

    Dear Gentlefolks, An academic-fluently-french-speaking-friend pointed me towards some videos over the net of the (apparently) most knowledgeable international worm specialist called Marchel Bouche. His name means something like mouth or butcher... He is giving some amazing numbers on worm...
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    Large scale worm composting

    Dear Rasta Roy, I just did. HopingToReadingYouSooningly yours, M
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    Dear Rasta Roy, would you say this is about accurate?: Coffee pick up: 4h/W Landscaping work...

    Dear Rasta Roy, would you say this is about accurate?: Coffee pick up: 4h/W Landscaping work: 5h/W Siffting/bagging etc 10-20h/w So that’s about 20-30h/w to treat your overall input volume about 240 to 270 gallons per week and you get an output of0.5 cubic yard per week or about 100 gallons. Is...
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    Large scale worm composting

    Dear Rasta Roy, I crunched the numbers you put in your earlier posts. Do you mind checking them and telling me how accurate or inaccurate they might be? I am about to go ahead and do a leap of faith. I am seriously thinking about going part time on my bill paying job (that I have to say I...
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    Large scale worm composting

    Dear Rasta Roy, After my previous thanks and praise, and in order to be understood by the viewing masses, I will switch from my original Jamdom linguo back to my perverted Oxford English. I truly am grateful for all the information you have posted. It comforts me on my endeavor. Furthermore, I...
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    Large scale worm composting

    Dear Rasta Roy, Wa Gwaan! I and I give tanks fi ola dem I-tal knowledge spread by mi outernational bredren. Me a go. One Love
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    Large scale worm composting

    Dear chiquifela, Should you want to go back to your endeavor, there are so many passive insulation technics using empty plastic bottle filled with air, black tarp, safety blanket, hot compost etc.. that I am sure should one would want it one would manage to keep the wrigglers at least alive in...
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    Large scale worm composting

    Dear TheEpicFlowers, I thank you for the effort! Very interesting video. My initial setup will be infinitely smaller and all DIY (good training to keep an athletic brain) and ideally all the resource should be recycled (bins, machinery, as much as possible) to please my ethics (and have a...
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    Large scale worm composting

    Dear EpicFlowers, Any chance you post the link to the video you mentioned on your comment here? The setup you described sounds like something I could do. I am surrounded by cows so why not? Manuringly yours, M Dear chiqifella, I currently run more or less a 6 gallon bin indoors. And I could...
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    Large scale worm composting

    Dear farmerfischer, So far you sport the largest operation of all the posts. Congratulations! I currently have a overall volume of maybe 6 gallons in between my different trays... I do not need more but I would love to spread the worm love (and feces) around. Let's see what our other sensible...
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    Large scale worm composting

    Dear Gentlefolks, I am really thinking of starting a large worm composting operation. It is just mind bugling why so very little people are doing it. Anyone with experience on large(ish) scale operation would like to share there ideas? Wigglingly yours, M
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    Overkill?

    Dear whytewidow, I really like your pictures. Very unusual reddish hues. It gives it a very Suspiria-ish look. HorrorMoviely yours, M
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    Overkill?

    Gromau5's videos on youtube are a great place to start. Lots of tutorials of all levels. from understanding the basics into much more sophisticated items.
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    Long term storage

    Dear Mr.Goodtimes, A wine cooler is usually a fairly expensive item. I can easily build one yourself with minimal effort and investment. Purchase a thermostatic plug such as this one (or better build one)...
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    Recycled Organic Living Soil (ROLS) and No Till Thread

    Dear Tyleb173rd, I do ROLS and recently started to leave all my leafs (...) and green trimming material from the plant on the top of the soil. Right back to the roots. I'll let you know if I see any problem arising but so far so good. Recyclingly yours, M
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