BSF compost looks too wet

Jul 22, 2023 11:28:51

Greetings! I am looking forward to having some folks with whom I can talk about BFS composting! I have a small system which I use primarily for food scraps from our home and our restaurant. Right now they are crazy happy, it smells rather nice, but it looks wet, kind of muddy. I do have a drain, so I don't think moisture is pooling. I will try to attach a photo. Does anyone know if this is a problem or not? Should I change something?

Jul 22, 2023 12:33:24

Amanda, welcome to the forum.

I have not raised black soldier fly larvae though I have read a lot of threads about them.

From what I understand the BSF larvae like moist conditions not wet.

Maybe adding some dry food scraps or something like sawdust might help.

I am hoping that some experts will chime in with suggestions.

Jul 22, 2023 17:11:42

I had a black soldier fly bin looking like that. Although the grubs are happy, it can be quite gross to harvest them in sticky goo. I remove both ends of the #10 can and put a roll of cardboard pieces in there. The larvae would crawl into the crevices and wipe themselves clean. Mixing some dry materials will help too.

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