Compost on Nostr: Fly soldier larvae are a blessing to us because they feed livestock and they process ...
Fly soldier larvae are a blessing to us because they feed livestock and they process as much if not more organic matter than composting worms.
We keep them in a specific compost bin outside and we are learning a lot about what they like.
That bin is always tarped and what we do to attract the female fly to do her eggs is to remove the tarp one day a week, water the compost deeply, and turn it. We also do not cover the compost.
They love the humidity and the high temperatures. Right now they process an insane amount of compost for us and we are just fine with that.
Our other bins are secured from them to not visit and we have zero larvae in them.
So I think I have become pretty skilled with fly soldier larvae
#compostodon #gardening
We keep them in a specific compost bin outside and we are learning a lot about what they like.
That bin is always tarped and what we do to attract the female fly to do her eggs is to remove the tarp one day a week, water the compost deeply, and turn it. We also do not cover the compost.
They love the humidity and the high temperatures. Right now they process an insane amount of compost for us and we are just fine with that.
Our other bins are secured from them to not visit and we have zero larvae in them.
So I think I have become pretty skilled with fly soldier larvae
#compostodon #gardening