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RE: DIY Black Soldier Fly Larvae Compost Bin turns meat, dog turds and other uncompostables into high protien feed!
I held back on doing any further research when you mentioned you might do this in the hope of learning from you... and wow! This is the perfect lesson right here. The funbobby self harvester, which I have bookmarked, so that I may copy your design when the time is right.
It must be quite satisfying when they start dropping into the bucket!
Here's a question. You mentioned you might use them for your soil. What is your process for this?
My first thought was to blend them and pour them on as a mushy liquid! Poor little wrigglers. But am guessing this is not the way?
I personally take the frass and give them to the worms which then turn them into compost.
The BSFL frass is not really considered compost because it still contains undigested food particles. So the worms complete the process. Make sure to first mix the frass with a good amount of shredded cardboard to absorb the moisture and leave the mix in Aerated place for the ammonia to gas off.
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I was thinking about drying them and burying them under tomato plants like you would an egg or fish, I think it would be similar to feathermeal or bloodmeal but I can't find anything about that right now as no one seems to use them for that because they are a high value high protein animal feed. They are worth over $50 a kilo.
$50 a kilo!!!! That is superb.
Ahhh you were talking about the BSFL themselves. Yea you won’t find anyone doing that, as you said they are too valuable.
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did you start your culture with store bought larvae or are they naturally occurring in your area?