Redworms and black soldier fly larvae are turning organic waste into compost that is better for the soil and improves productivity.

  • Melobol@lemmy.ml
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    4 days ago

    About 70 beds, each filled with at least 5,000 redworms, hold layers of food and crop waste mixed with cow dung that the worms break down over six weeks, to create vermicompost.
    Multiple studies have shown that this compost can improve soil structure, organic matter, and water retention.

    Sounds great! Some good news :)

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    3 days ago

    This is what profit is creating. There are tools used and marketed only to go back when someone sells bacteria and worms.

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    3 days ago

    Black soldier flies are also harmless and a fun insect to have around. Completely clueless for personal space, will bump into and land on you to rest and investigate what you are.