Black Soldier Fly Larvae vs Worm Compost Which Compost Method Should You Try? Vermicompost Worm Farm
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 ส.ค. 2024
- We all want great compost but can it be more than fertilizer to feed our gardens? I find Black Soldier Fly Larvae in my Outdoor Worm Bin and regular compost bin all the time. So are they Friend, Foe or Neutral? I explain why you might want to try a Black Soldier Fly Larvae (BSFL) compost Bin and how they can compliment an Outdoor Worm Bin.
Happy Vermicomposting Everyone...and if you haven't started a worm bin yet, start now and Learn By Doing with me!🪱🪱🪱
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Another interesting thing about having a large black soldier fly population (from my experience) is that you attract a lot of insectivore birds! The giant wasp-like flies are constantly getting dive-bombed by beautiful black phoebes, northern mockingbirds, and other cool birds. It’s fun to sit out and watch a bird snatch one midair. Some birds are entirely or primarily bug-eating, so my compost (buzzing with black soldier flies) ends up attracting bird species I would otherwise not attract with a typical sunflower seed bird feeder.
I like to think that by sustaining these birds, I also get the added benefit of the birds targeting less than ideal insects that either sting/bite me or eat my plants.
That is a great point I hadn’t thought about. I have noticed birds flying in through my garden and near my compost pile. I bet they were snacking on BSFs!! I’ll have to pay closer attention next time!! Thanks for letting me know about the birds eating them & of course thanks for watching!!🪱🪱🪱
I'll echo everyone's comments about the interesting info... and yes, the first time I saw one in my compost, I was horrified. They're like maggots on steriods.... but really good composters!
Thank you so much! Ya I had the same reaction😂🪱🪱🪱
Bhahahaaa....SAME!!! I ran away all grossed out and now I feel better...HA!
Maggots with piranha energy.
Before i got jumpscared from them
Now i try to attract wild black soldier fly to lay eggs on my compost
This is new for me
Well explained
I am trying to understand
Thanks a lot my dear friend For sharing
Thank you! Mumbai Balcony Gardener has a great video on her channel on them and other critters found in a worm bin. Thanks so much for taking the time to watch and comment!🪱🪱🪱
@@Vermicompost Okay
I'm always treated to a little black soldier fly greeting party when I go into my compost barrel. And it's so cool how docile they are. I can pretty much pick one up and fiddle with it and it won't even try to fly away (or maybe I'm catching them when they are still so young that they aren't even able to get airborne yet). For me the temps will be dropping soon & it'll be the end of BSF season; for you I bet it continues year round 👍🏼
I think it was one of your compost/outdoor worm bin videos that led me to realize they weren’t harmful to my bin. I was amazed when I first saw the actual fly because they’re bigger and longer than a typical fly and didn’t move when I got near it. Thank you so much for watching my video and commenting!!! I’ve watched countless hours of your videos and you gave me the confidence to give it a try. Really honored you took the time to watch🪱🪱🪱
When I saw the video of your tiny worm bin pop up in my suggested videos I went over to check it out - then I found this video on your channel & figured I would check it out too. Keep up the good work - the videos are great!
Thank you so much!!!
. Yes, I watched a 100 videos of you before I was brave enough to get my own worms.
👍🏻
Thanks for that detailed explanation of the soldier flies
You're most welcome, I never knew about them until I started composting.🪱🪱🪱
Ok Patrick you’ve given me a new appreciation for these critters!! I can see why you love them 😂😂!!! They are amazing, despite their grosse looks 😅 loved the idea of having them as part of your ecosystem with how they quickly break down compost, and then can be chicken or fish feed…. Amazing how they all compliment and form part of the cycle….. AWESOME video 👏👏👏
Nature truly is amazing!! I have to admit I was a little freaked out by them the first time I saw them in my compost bin, but grew to appreciate them when I realized how docile and hidden the adult flies are so there is no swarms or smells like a regular fly infestation!! They actually compete with house flies so they help to get rid of them around regular compost!! Thank you so much for your kind words and for watching the video!!! Have a super awesome Sunday!!🪱🪱🪱
@@Vermicompost 🪱🪰💪👏
if you add some dry bread to the BSF bin, the compost will change dramatically. It will be more fluffy and easier to screen later.
Great tip!! I’ll have to give that a try! Thanks so much for stopping by to watch & pass on how to get the frass more fluffy!!🪱🪱🪱
@@Vermicompost I'll be doing a screening at some point on my channel.
@@gsmscrazycanuck9814 Looking forward to it!! I love the ramp you built for them!!
Currently, I'm LOADED with them. Thought they might be beneficial. Thanks for the confirmation.
My pleasure!! I have not seen it, but I have heard some warning that they can out compete the worms in a worm bin eating all the food, so if you start to see that happen you might want to pull most of the BSFL out. Again, they have been no problem at all for my Outdoor Bin. Thanks so much for stopping by to watch!!🪱🪱🪱
I heard somewhere that where the larvae grow the compost contain something that alerts future seedlings of their presence, and the plants grow stronger in protection against certain worms
Very cool!!🪱🪱🪱
💚👍I wouldn't separate them, just run it! It's all going too the same place. ( and it's gooder , with insect frask!!) ❤ the shredders!!
Very true Tory!! Between the insect frass and worm poop, that is some good vermicompost!! Thanks so much for watching this older video!!🪱🪱🪱
Wow !
I learned something new today 📚🧐
Where are you in 9b?
Excellent! Thanks for watching🪱🪱🪱
Tampa-ish area
@@Vermicompost I always wanted to live in -ish, but we built in Windermere instead 🤣
There are some people that have BSF systems that are so productive the BSF larvae feed their chickens. Green Shorts channel has a cool system the ones that are ready to fly drop right into buckets. You guys live down south and can run this type of bin. I am a little jealous.
Unfortunately I'm not able to take advantage because I'm not allowed to have chickens in my neighborhood. If I could, I'd definitely have a BSFL system to help feed them! Right now the BSFL help with my regular compost and when I set it aside to rest before I put it down on my garden. They are here year round but I really see a lot of them from spring though fall. Thanks so much for watching & commenting!🪱🪱🪱I'll check out Green Shorts channel.
Wonderful and informative video 👌 well done 👏
Thanks so much that means a lot coming from you & your awesome channel!🪱🪱🪱
If I add dense carbohydrates to the compost bin, like corn cobs or spent grain, I get a burst of black soldier fly larvae. Don't do it very often. Always a shock when I open the lid and see everything moving. The bin is usually too wet so I just add more dry leaves. 🙂
That is wild!! It's interesting to see what attracts or feeds them!! Like you said, if I'm not expecting it, a cluster or pile of BSFL can really shock me!! Thanks so much for letting us know how carbs really boost the BSFL population in your compost!! And of course thanks for watching!!🪱🪱🪱
Interesting! I had wanted to grow soldier fly larva for our chickens but it’s too cold here. I’m a little envious of your invasion 😂
And I'm a little envious of your chickens😂...I wish we were allowed to have them on our property. I have seen some really fat black soldier fly larvae both in my regular compost and my Outdoor Worm Bin, your chickens would love them!!!🪱🪱🪱Stay warm this winter & thanks for watching & commenting!
Interesting!! Have to work on Colleen for a couple years before I delve into this but definitely like the chicken feeding idea !!
I've seen first hand the benefits of chicken "compost".
Amazing stuff !!
Cheers J&C 🪱🌱🪱
Autumn still is not a fan when she sees them in the worm bin, but they don't bother me at all and I am fascinated at how fast they consume organic matter!! Thanks for watching!!🪱🪱🪱
I would do a frass bin! Hi Patrick I just buzzed up some oyster shell, insect frass, blood fish and bone and powdered seaweed to sprinkle on top of the worm bin. I hope they enjoy it! 👍😁
Oh man, your worms are spoiled!!! You are going to have some awesome worms castings for the garden in a few months with all those amendments!! If I had chickens I would absolutely have a BSFL bin!! Thanks for checking out this video Nick!!🪱🪱🪱
@@Vermicompost I forgot that I put some azomite in too. Going to blitz the chicken food pellets soon. 👍😁🙏💚
I have an outside tumbler mulch bin that is strictly black soldier fly larvae. They eat everything!
Black Soldier Fy Larvae are amazing!! I can't believe how fast they can consume waste!! Thanks for passing on how you use BSFL in your outside tumbler!! And of course thanks for watching!!🪱🪱🪱
Doing video series on these very 2 species. I use them in a Bioremediation process for my garden. Great 1 2 punch.
That’s fantastic! I look forward to seeing that video series on your channel. I just subscribed. Thanks for watching and commenting!🪱🪱🪱
@@Vermicompost Thank you! Enjoy your content and have subbed already.
It would be great if you talked about the value to the plants...do you know the NPK?
I don't know the typical NPK of BSFL frass but worm castings NPK as measured by the chemical companies that make fertilizer is very low. You can think of chemical fertilizers or even concentrated organic fertilizers as a stimulant drug. They make for quick fixes for getting plants to grow in average to crappy soil but you have to constantly use more in a never ending cycle that destroys the soil over time. Worm castings benefit is in the natural useable NPK but also in the microbes that it is teaming with. These microbes, especially the fungi form intricate webs with the very thin hair like roots that branch off of plants roots and feed the plant the nutrients (NPK) it needs from the soil. Most soil has all the NPK a plant needs, it just needs the right microbiome to be able to form those symbiotic relationships to extract from the soil. With traditional fertilizers those relationships aren't formed as well. So using worm castings or insect frass is much better for you and your plants in the long run and is the best "free" way to grow your garden in my opinion!! I hope this helps!! I'm not an expert but there are many articles on line and scientific papers that explain the benefits of worm castings & insect frass! Thanks so much for watching!!🪱🪱🪱
Ha ha d first time I did my compost n I saw them in my bin.. I tot I did sthg wrong n tat they were maggot. I actually dumped everything out. N on researching found out tat they were gd composters. Since then I always hv them in my compost..tat was useful Info though . Gd for people who are beginners .
Thank you! I was surprised too the first time I saw them. When there are a lot in one spot it still is pretty gross to me😂. Thanks so much for watching & commenting!🪱🪱🪱
I put the BSFL compost in my worm bins. The larva eat so fast, it isnt processed enough and the worms finish it off.
That is a great idea!! I am amazed at how fast BSFL eat!! Thanks so much for stopping by and sharing how you manage your BSFL compost with your worm bins!!🪱🪱🪱
Patrick, I just looked back on this video of yours from a year ago. Whatever happened to your BSF bin? I know you occasionally get the larvae in your other outdoor worm bin. We don’t get BSF here on the West Coast, but I have seen tiny flies/larvae, especially when I fed a pumpkin last year!
~ Sandra
Thanks for going back into the archives Sandra!! I never really had a separate BSFL bin, just a small bin of compost that I found a lot in. Every summer they regularly inhabit my compost pile and some end up in my outdoor worm bin, but not to the extent that I would say I raise them. The BSFL larvae are so unique and are really the only "maggot" that doesn't gross me out😂 Maybe because they are big and very slow moving. The flies themselves are fascinating because they don't fly around much at all, they look more like wasps and don't try to land on you or your food...they just kind of hide around compost piles without being seen that often!! No show me a tiny fly or larvae on a pumpkin and I'm totally grossed out🤣😂🤣 Thanks so much for watching Sandra!!🪱🪱🪱
i am away for work, form my worm bed for months at a time, I had a good amount of coffee grounds that lasted several months, but now I feel like the fool level is very low, so I added three cannisters of steel cut oats, to one side of the bin, in the hopes that as the wroms moved to it, i could harvest the worm castings on the other side, and start cycling from side to side on my worm bed. I just checked it the other day, after about a month after adding the oats, and the area i put the oats is just a solid mass of bsf larvae. on the one hand this is disappointing, on the other hand, at least I know i can turn oats into chicken food.
Whoa!!! I haven't seen a black soldier fly larvae in a couple weeks now that it is December. Are you in the southern hemisphere or the tropics? i get huge explosions of them in the spring and summer in my regular compost pile and a little smaller numbers in my outdoor worm bin. I wonder if it is the oats in particular they were attracted to or if they would have swarmed with any food in an undisturbed bin. The chickens are gonna love the BSFL!!! Thanks so much for watching and telling us about your oats to BSFL transformation!! They are amazing creatures!🪱🪱🪱
@@Vermicompost close, in Texas, about 30 miles north of the I20 corridor, so northerly. I do not think we have had our first frost yet, although we have had a few morning below 40, but daytime temps are still above 70 for the vast majority of days. The "winter rush" may have something to do with it to, a last burst before the cold hits.
@@idiocracy10 That makes sense. You got me wondering why I'm not seeing any lately, we've had similar weather but slightly warmer...I'll check my regular compost pile to see if they are hiding there. Thanks!
Interesting information. Now, here's a thought: do this larvae survive cold weather?
Thank you! That’s a great question!! I have seen a research paper that said they found the pupae & prepupae stage of the large could survive down to -7C. These are the darker bigger looking stages of the BSFL. Which makes sense because they come back each year both here in warmer Florida but also in many of the colder farther north states. Thanks so much for watching & for the great question!!🪱🪱🪱
Just found these for the first time today when I went out to add kitchen waste to my Subpod composting bin. Holy wow...freaked me out...wasn't expecting all those critters. I've been composting for awhile and haven't seen them til now. I have quite a bit based on what I can see. I also have a few dozen or so red wigglers. I am thinking the BSF larvae are outnumbering my red wigglers. Should I try to pick them out and bag them up and give them to my neighbor who has chickens?
Are they more appropriate if you're just trying to compost food waste or if you just want compost for your veggie garden....??
Thanks again!! Great video!
Thank you!! Here in Florida with my bag within a bag outdoor worm bin. the black soldier flies seem to able to lay their larvae in the bin but I think the larvae have a little trouble getting out when they turn intot flies, so there just aren't too many populating compared to the thousands of red wiggglers I have. Last summer I had a few more in this bin but they never came close to outcompeting the worms. However, I have heard that BSFL can outcompete worms and it is best to pick them out of your bin if you see them...I just haven't experienced this. BSFL are a fantastic snack for chickens so I'm sure your neighbor would love to get some from your Subpod.
As far as what are they best for on the composting side of things, I think they are best suited for eliminating food waste. They produce way less usable vermicompost or frass as they put most of their energy and eating into growing & body mass. So they will produce less compost for your garden but will help you eliminate food waste. I hope this helps!! Thanks so much for watching and for asking some great questions!!🪱🪱🪱
@@Vermicompost When they darken throw them out under some bushes. They need to burrow in the ground preferably (not in food or frass) in a fairly dry environment or the exoskeleton doesn't split open properly. It takes time to emerge, then fill and dry wings. Doing so in the bin kills loads of them. Easiest to just throw out dark ones. Many will shrink or even die if they keep looking dor for a suitable environment to pupate. I toss them out and have loads of the flies come back to lay eggs in my open bins.
@@shorelined1 Awesome!! Thanks for another great tip!!🪱🪱🪱
So when it is time to use the compost do you ignore there presence and compost with your soil in your garden? The red worms 🪱 do the eat the black ones?
Great question!! Yes I do. The black soldier fly larvae have a pretty quick life cycle and rapidly turn into black soldier flies that will then seek out dead or decaying matter. If a black soldier fly larvae were to get into the garden through the compost, it would either die from lack of food (dead or decaying matter) or it would turn into a fly and find someplace with a lot of dead or decaying matter to lay it's eggs/larvae. There is no chance of them becoming a pest in a garden...there just is not enough or the kind of food they like for them to survive. The red worms will only eat dead or decaying matter also, so they don't compete by eating each other, they compete by eating the food scraps and bedding faster than the other...this is why some people have had BSFL overwhelm their worm bins...but I have not had this issue. Thanks for the great questions that I'm sure other folks have as well, and thanks so much for watching!!🪱🪱🪱
What are those bags you have there? I have a couple of commercial expandable bins but the compost dries out so fast...
I use fabric grow pots. These are 20 gallon grow pots but you can use any size from 50 to 5 gallon ones. Here is an amazon affiliate link to the ones I use: amzn.to/3EBYhdr I use 2, one inside the other and they seem to retain enough moisture for the worms while also draining out any excess. I hope that helps!! Thanks so much for watching!!🪱🪱🪱
Can i use maggots Full composed in plant
Great question! Yes you can use the frass from these Black Soldier Fly Larvae as a soil additive/fertilizer for your plants! They don't produce very much frass from the same amount of food scraps that compost worms do, but it still a good thing to add for your plants!! I hope this helps!! Thanks so much for watching!!🪱🪱🪱
I watched twice but don't follow what you mean about BSF making less mass. Soldier flies break down every type of produce, meat, leftovers, even old pizza boxes..very fast. Nothing wrong with less mass. Its just concentrated. I'd attribute that to evaporation of high water content scraps. Btw if u spread them out in a big shallow tray it helps keep substrate from getting too wet (like from melon scraps or any watery fruit). Unclear how you mean the 2 insects compliment each other...
Thank you!! That is a great tip about spreading them out in a big shallow tray! What I meant about less mass is they produce less vermicompost compared to compost worms. BSFL eat all that good food you talked about and use the majority of it to grow their bodies very rapidly where as a compost worms eats all that food (no where near as fast) but turns most of it into vermicompost out the other end as they don't use it to increase their body size and mass as fast as BSFL. BSFL produce great compost as due compost worms and the 2 types of vermicompost compliment each other in that they will have slightly different nutrients and microbes within that great vermicompost making for fantastic fertilizer and soil amendments! I hope that helps...this is one of my earlier videos so I've learned to be a little more clear and concise in my newer ones! Thanks so much for taking the time to watch and help me clear things up!!🪱🪱🪱
I wonder if the larva are blf or regular housefly
Great question! BSFL are very big, distinctive, more brownish and don't really resemble housefly larvae (maggots) at all. I have seen several emerge and they look like wasps!! They are also probably 4 times bigger than a regular house fly; about the same size difference between a wasp and housefly. They were pretty scary the first time I saw one 😂 Thanks so much for taking the time to watch & comment!!🪱🪱🪱
If you had your preference would you like your compost to break down microbially or through black solider flys?
I guess if I couldn’t do it through worms and I had to choose between just regular compost using microbes versus BSFL I would choose the regular compost using microbes. Only because the BSFL consume upwards of 75% of the material and turn it into body growth where as I’d rather have more compost to use in my garden. The BSFL are way quicker ate consuming material, so if I was just trying to get rid of my waste or if I had chickens or reptiles to feed then BSFL would be the way to go! Hopefully that answers your question. I currently have worm bins and regular compost. The regular compost gets a bunch of BSFL in it so I guess in the summer it is like a hybrid bin😀Thanks so much for watching and asking a great question!!🪱🪱🪱
Have you tried millicompost?
I have not tried millicompost! But it sounds really intriguing!! Thanks for stopping by to watch!!🪱🪱🪱
@@Vermicompost yeah! I've seen articles stating that millipoo is high in active fungi which are beneficial to the soil and plants!
Vermicompost high in fungi would be great for all my plants and especially my fruit trees & blueberry bushes!! Thanks for passing on the info!!
Do you know how to harvest the larve?
There are a couple ways depending on what stage you want them. In the pre-pupa stage they travel away from the food source so there are some contraptions that take advantage of this and they end up self collecting in a bucket or container. In the larvae stage actively growing and eating they can be taken right from the feeding area. I have not harvested the larvae, I just let them grow into flies and start the cycle again but I think the local lizard population keeps them in check. I rarely see them flying around. Hope this helps! I’ve seen several resources both commercial and home grown on the internet with some good info, but I don’t have any personal experience. Thanks for watching & asking a question!🪱🪱🪱
@@Vermicompost I just started my compost bin. I was really scared when I saw more larve than worms. Then I realized they are doing the same job. It's just my mother in law has chickens and I would need to get them there somehow. Thanks for all the videos.
@@PapaDeLaCasa Those chickens will love the BSFL!!! I think you’ll be able to find a good DIY solution online or start their own bin. I notice them a lot more in the spring and early summer but they are here year round in FL.
Why not both? Add both to your soil :)
Absolutely!! Both are great amendments for the soil if you run both types of bins!! In fact I find BSFL in my worm bins during the summer and the two seem to coexist (and probably eat each other's castings). But I have had some folks say BSFL overwhelmed their worm bins!! I know my compost pile also has both. Thanks so much for dropping by to watch & pass on the good advice!!🪱🪱🪱