Black Soldier Fly Production Part 6 Infrastructure
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- Опубліковано 23 сер 2024
- Transform food waste into a valuable food supply for chickens, hogs, songbirds and fish with Black Soldier Fly Production. Karl Warkomski, Director of Conservation with ProtaCulture, LLC introduces us to this astounding insect that can break down food waste faster than microbes. Black Soldier Fly maggots make a high fat, high protein source of nourishment while making what is normally waste into a valuable farm/garden asset.
I've been watching this whole series. Thank you so much for your teachings! I've learned a lot.
The only thing about these guys, is that they like to buzz around real quick, like a wasp. I've accidentally killed them many time thinking they were a wasp. I will also input my experience with them and vermiculture. I have 2 worm bins with european nightcrawlers. The soldier fly has always been around the compost and decided to also use the worm bins as a breeding grounds. I have experienced that the soldier fly larve will not only reproduce, but also provide food in a more accessible form to the composting worms . Even through the "infestation" of the BSF, the compost worms are doing fine. Once the season is over I will harvest and check the worm population, but after months of feeding and super harsh heat, both species so far are doing great. I can go down about 4-5 inches in the bin and the compost worm activity is ideal. Thanks Living Web Farms for the great video series!
Thank you for the lessons. I've just stumbled upon this channel and it is pratically an informational gold mine.
This was a great series. I've been planning to start growing these to use as bait and chum while keeping food scraps out of the landfill.
This man could sell me air in a bottle
Thanks for making this series. I live in south Texas where these critters occur naturally. Found some crawling through some old mushy dog food that got rained on and now I know how to utilize them. I've already got my bin under construction and I've got some big plans to go with it!
Second year with your small pod. I wish I had heard Pat's comment on Biochar for the fluid separation the first time I watched the video - since I produce biochar. I will have to try next year. I love the Soldier Fly, great conversation starter when we have company.
here it is!
Thanks for sharing!
My chicken love this, they usually come to Me to eat pearl millet nowadays they are coming when I am going near to the closed compost pit 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Many thanks for sure the most usefull resource for bsf production i found on the internet.
Thank you for this session I have learned a lot and I am going to try to do this
Great video series! Thank you!
can you freeze dry them to use as dry food for later - FD during the bountiful months so you have feed for winter? FD'ing good preserves around 95% of the nutrients - higher than any other form of preservation.
You've mentioned the issue of slippery ramps on new setups. Since your "tub" is made from plastic, how hard would it be to make the ramps a bit less slippery, (maybe sand blast that part of the mold, or something similar)?
The farmer can (of course) scuff the plastic ramp a bit during the initial setup, but a design solution would be preferable, imho.
By the way, I like the series very much, thanks for making and publishing it _/\_
Wow Amazing Technology
I wish buying those is made easier. I am trying to buy one. It’s been a month and I still don’t have a delivery date.
Where can we get these pre-made bins? What are they called?
Thanks for all the awesome info!!!
I need to know this to
please share the info on the bin you're using and the sourse! thank you great info thanks
for dry feedstock - can you use dry rice? Instead of kibble - will dry cat food wetted work?
Hi, this is amazing, do you still sell those big pods?
Hi Karl. It's really interesting to us. Is it possible to have a system feed 20,000 Cat Fish continuously, all year round?
obviously if you have the place heated and can add enough food for the BSFL then yes.
Why not use sandpaper on the new ramps to make crawl off easier? 220 grit should work without doing a lot of damage.
they can crawl vertically up a plastic bin wall.
oatmeal never goes bad
for air ways have you tried PVC pipe?
Does the gravel go inside the big pod or outside? What about the mulch?
Why do I need a burlap cover if the lid is on the unit?
He explained that. It stops the food scraps from crusting over. It also helps to stop housflies.
When the flies lay the eggs on the burlap (which is laid on the top of the food), how are the eggs able to get below into the medium to the food?
The larvae hatch from the eggs and follow the smell towards the food and they fall in the container. They are tiny when they enter the container. I live in Florida and we have a composting bin in the backyard. One day when I opened the bin I noticed these freaky looking larvae and I was scratching my head trying to figure how they got in because everything is so tight. Well the momma doesn't need to get in. She just lays her eggs somewhere she deems safe on the the bin and her babies find their way in.
So where do we buy these containers?
If you do a search for 'protapod' you will find many places to buy them from.
Do you have to put dirt or something else in there or is it only larvae, and food. Building up from the plastic, then mesh, then food, then larvae. Do you put dirt on top?
No dirt. Only food scraps. The BSF larvae will consume those food scraps and turn them into a very rich soil. That soil has to be mixed with topsoil before planting plant. What the larvae leave is very similar to chicken manure.(it is by the way manure) it is super strong it will burn your plants.
What about restaurant grease mixed with some dry waste?
good sharing , im interested how much is the bin
Good
Dr siddig Ahmed
would I receive the feasibility study of siljour fly mass production
if I don't have burlap can I use cardboard box pieces?
new subscriber here
4-5 lbs YIKES. I give up lol
Sweet!
Cannabis cuttings do they eat these?
I loved these video. I can not find any thing about air mixtures. it has been 6 year.. lol ... i want more!
Dry dog food work's good
And hair and wool products?
how many larva for one germ??
what's the use of the weed barrier?
probably cleaning so that it does not mix with the rocks when you do maintenance at the end of the year
am from Tanzania how can i get it
Qual a temperatura ideal sem a criação artificial amigo 🇧🇷
It is very ideal in Brazil because many places there have no winter. Make sure to put a shade over the production area because they will dry with direct sunlight
wow thanks am all the way in jamaica and i love what am seeing thanks how can i get warms bin here to me in jamaica
Pardon me. Petcable? Can someone help me with the term? Thanks.
pet kibble = dry dog food
@@SylviaR2007 Thanks dear sister. So kind of you to reply.
Soldiers fly need to be in wearm weather right
Yes, the video talks about ideal temperatures, but generally, if you have cold winters, they will be dormant.
i need this cantanar i live in india
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