Toxic mold potentials of worm bins?

[Jay Blair]

Recently while meeting with other worm growers we discussed the potential of toxic mold incubation within the confines of a plastic bin kept indoors.

Our discussion gravitated to the facts of the required 75 to 80 percent moisture requirements , presence of active bacteria and similarities between the decomposition micro ecosystems and the flooding of New Orleans in the aftermath of hurricane Katrina.

What are your thoughts ad input on this topic discussion?

[neuwirth]

Just off the top of my head, I wonder if the high vermi population in the beds would help keep the mold down? Maybe mold or the spores is something worms would like to eat?

[Jay Blair]

I know worms have been found thriving in enclosed septic tanks. I wonder if toxic mold exists in a septic system also.

If worms can consume and neutralize toxic mold, perhaps they could have a future application as a clean up tool of structures if the clean up of the worms when the job was done could be achieved easily.

Of course they should be evaluated for contained eradication of toxic mold on disposable wastes I would think.