This is a badge bit (
BB) that is part of the
PEP curriculum. Completing this BB is part of getting the
wood badge in
Greywater and Willow Feeders.
For this Badge Bit you will conduct full length experiments with willow candy.
To complete this BB, the minimum requirements are:
Conduct experiments with 7 different willow candy cans
One can is the control, and receives no treatment
The other six cans receive a different treatment:
added composting bacteria
mycelium (your choice)
red wiggler worms
earth worms
black soldier fly larvae
your choice for one other
you may add
water or aerate as you see fit
just make sure that no liquid touches the ground and flies are not able to get in or out
all cans are clearly labeled
Examine and log each can every quarterly for two years
Describe how decomposition is different between each of the seven cans
new height of material in can
temperature
flies or other visible life
Description
To show you've completed this Badge Bit, you must show proof of the following (as pictures or a
video < 2 mins):
- show before, progress, and after of conducting each experiment with willow candy
- demonstrate that it meets the above requirements