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Post by jimmy2s83 on Dec 17, 2005 18:39:28 GMT -5
While cutting up some potatos to put in the deep fryer I took some of the unfavorable parts and chopped them up finely to add to the bin. It has been about 3 days and it seems that the worms are actually avoiding this area? I found most of them in another corner where no food has been placed since I started the bin. It is actually the next place to put the food in the cycle but I wonder why they don't go near it. Before I had put some mashed potatos (very small quantity) and it seemed to have vanished within a couple days.
Any suggestions?
Thanks.
Jimmy
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Post by tt on Dec 18, 2005 10:10:03 GMT -5
hi
I find that my worms really dont like pototoe and a lot times they will actually sprout. But if you pre compost or cook them they seem to like them better. Pototoe skins heat pretty good also so that may be the reason or else the worms are on a hunger stike until you mash those pototoe skins.
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Post by Jay Blair on Dec 19, 2005 14:17:18 GMT -5
Jimmy,
Double t is correct. Worms do tend to avoid potatoes. It may have to do with the high starch content. I dont know for sure. I have found puree'd potato scraps an excellent addition to the predigester as the conversion of the starch to sugars helps add heat to get the microbes rolling during decomp phase 1.
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Post by jimmy2s83 on Dec 22, 2005 18:42:50 GMT -5
OK,
I only added a small portion of the potatos to try out. I have seen a couple of worms start to return to the area so perhaps it was the heat. I tried to cut them very finely so it would be very difficult to impossible to remove it so I guess it will have to stay. Lately I am mainly adding bread and coffee grounds as a food source. Sometimes I will add some banana peel or apple core. I try to cut everything up very small to help speed up the time it takes for the worms to eat them. I am going to try to take a small coffee can and use it to put in the scraps as a small scale digester. From what I have read in here it sounds like I will have to put the scraps in the can to the top and then seal it. Wait for about 7-10 days and then add as needed to the bin but drain the fluid before adding. Oh yeah and I should make sure the food does not freeze during this process.
Does that sound right?
Jimmy
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Post by tt on Dec 23, 2005 9:55:45 GMT -5
Hi that will work. Freezing the food also will work like a pre-digestor. This makes the plant cells leach all the fluid and shrink . But when your using the other method you dont want to freeze because your going on a heat system.
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Post by jimmy2s83 on Dec 26, 2005 22:21:19 GMT -5
OK,
Now that I am back home I will get digging into the Fridge to see what I can use for the first attempt. I will keep you posted on what I put into the can and what the results are looking like.
Jimmy
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