Squash Vermicomposting
Fun experiment to see how long it would take my composting worms to turn fresh butternut squash (and cardboard) into compost.
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They tend to only …
They tend to only eat dead stuff that’s already slightly decomposed by microbes, etc.
Thats odd you would …
Thats odd you would think the worms would have broken down the sprouts and seeds as well
47 days! awsome!
47 days! awsome!
In my first few …
In my first few weeks of vermicomposting I put the entire remains of a squash in there – skin as well as all the seeds – and the seeds started sprouting and I was picking out little sprouts for MONTHS afterward.
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Not 100% sure how …
Not 100% sure how many worms were in there – I let the population grow from a small size. There seemed to be quite a few though.
You are correct – I left the squash on top of the cardboard, and did not add/remove anything throughout the experiment for demonstration purposes. I don’t always bury my wastes, but generally I would at least add some new bedding in over top.
How many worms are …
How many worms are in that bin? I think I am going to use a huge bin this time with lots of no-see-um gnat screens covered holes.
The food wasn’t buried for demonstration purposes. Normally you bury the food because it decomposes faster. They feed from the bottom first, avoiding living in their own waste, and leave their waste on the surface and work their way to the top as their food runs out.
In the top 2″, fungus gnats and fruit flies can breed and survive on non-paper waste. Bury deep.